Dance with Life O Faatufugaga Lautele by Kuo-Hsiang Kuo

Dance with Life O Faatufugaga Lautele by Kuo-Hsiang Kuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Ario in Faatufugaga Maualuga Competition Category.

ArioFaatufugaga Maualuga· 2023

Dance with Life O Faatufugaga Lautele

by Kuo-Hsiang Kuo

Client: Yi-Shiung Architeceture Construction Ltd

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Faatufugaga Maualuga Category

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The Design

About Dance with Life O Faatufugaga Lautele

Ose ata fa'alaua'itele lea e fai i le sila uamea. O loʻo faʻapipiʻiina i le ogatotonu o se vai i totonu o se avanoa lautele. O le tino autu o lo'o iai fa'ailoga fa'a-matematika e lua. O le foliga atoa o loʻo tuʻufaʻatasia ma se faʻaogaina o le matagi. E masani ona aliali mai i se tulaga tumau, ae a sili atu le matagi nai lo le faʻavaeina o le teteʻe, o le a faʻaosoina le masini matagi e taamilo saoloto. O le faatufugaga e faʻatusalia ai le saʻolotoga e le gata i le suʻesuʻeina o le olaga ma faʻaalia se vaaiga lelei ma le faʻamoemoe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Dance with Life O Faatufugaga Lautele, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Dance with Life O Faatufugaga Lautele e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Dance with Life O Faatufugaga Lautele o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Its smooth and vivid shapes highlight the infinite freedom of life exploration,convey an atmosphere that is fresh, beautiful, and rejuvenating! This public sculpture with wind structure is installed on a pool at the center of a circular plaza. It is a important landmark, Hope to make people feel the wonder between life and the universe.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size : W240* D240* H600 cm
Tags: Public art，Wind power，Land art，sculpture，public lighting，metal sculpture，abstract art，urban space
Production Technology: It is made of stainless steel, The metal surface includes 3 kinds of textures, such as mirror polishing and grinding, and titanium plating. In order to reduce the resistance caused by the weight of the parts, the two ends of the wind structure are composed of ball bearings and tapered bearings.
Design Challenge: The public art of wind structure is the spiritual value of this sculpture. The most difficult thing is to consider the wind-driven structure in the process of creating the sculptural form, and to combine the two into one in the perfect design aesthetics. This is a big challenge. But the process is very interesting.
Research: This wind-structured public sculpture is installed in a residential area of New Town. This is a very important landmark. Hope to make people feel the wonder between life and the universe, and also be full of expectations for the future.
Inspiration: Inspired by the ∞, the symbol of infinity in mathematics is ∞, which comes from the Latin infinitas, which means no boundary. This work takes it as the core, and uses bright stainless steel to construct a smooth and A shape with a sense of visual penetration.In order to enhance the overall details and aesthetic feeling, a group of golden wind-moving structures that can rotate naturally under the drive of the wind are set up by using the gap generated in the center of the two interlaced structures, conveying the spiritual symbol of the endless cycle of life.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2022 and finished with installation in Taichung,Taiwan in October 2022
Operation Flow: The installation position of the sculpture is at the center point of the main moving line. Visitors can interact and approach work from all directions. It is a popular object for photographers and tourists.
Image Credits: Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #4 photographer - Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang
Video - Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang