Icy Fire Immersiv digital konstinstallation by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Icy Fire Immersiv digital konstinstallation by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award i Brons in Konst- och Konstinstallationsdesign Competition Category.

BronsKonst· 2025

Icy Fire Immersiv digital konstinstallation

by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Client: Unversity of Macau Centre for Arts and Design

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Konst Category

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The Design

About Icy Fire Immersiv digital konstinstallation

I denna immersiva installation övergår färgpaletten från kalla till varma toner när videon fortskrider, vilket representerar de tragiska effekterna av den globala uppvärmningen. Återfrysningen av texten vid videots slut ger dock en glimt av hopp och signalerar mänsklighetens kollektiva insatsers potentiella inflytande. Denna kreativa sammanslagning av traditionell tuschteckning med konceptet miljömedvetenhet lyfter klassisk tuschkonst in i samtidskonstens sfär och belyser den kinesiska tuschens bestående vitalitet i den digitala eran.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

Icy Fire Immersiv digital konstinstallation är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. Icy Fire Immersiv digital konstinstallation förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. Icy Fire Immersiv digital konstinstallation tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The color palette shifts from cool to warm tones, symbolizing the distressing effects of global warming, yet the re-freezing of the text at the end of the video offers a glimmer of hope, signifying the potential impact of our collective efforts. The unique fusion of traditional ink painting with the concept of environmental consciousness propels classical ink art into the domain of contemporary art, showcasing the vitality of Chinese ink in the digital era.
Dimensions & Packaging: This is an immersive installation with digital ink generative video art projection on one wall with acrylic mirrors on the other three walls, as well as ceiling and floor. The dimension of the installation is 5.3m x 3m x 4m.
Tags: Digital Video Art, Immersive Installation, Contemporary Ink, Interactive Installation
Production Technology: This work began by hand-painted ink paintings on rice-paper. Next, converted these physical artworks into digital images using a high-resolution scanner. Finally, TouchDesigner is used to create dynamic movements, blending traditional techniques with digital elements to achieve an immersive installation beyond classical painting.
Design Challenge: Transformation of classical and contemporary ink painting techniques into postmodern digital video art and immersive installation.
Research: The color palette shifts from cool to warm tones, symbolizing the alarming effects of global warming, yet the re-freezing of the text at the end of the video offers a glimmer of hope, signifying the potential impact of our collective efforts.
Inspiration: Scientists’ statistics and predictions indicate that global warming could lead to catastrophic consequences for humanity. This international environmental crisis necessitates collective action from individuals and countries worldwide. The immersive digital ink generated video art installation, through the distinctive texture of Chinese ink painting and the language of geometric and gestural abstraction, depicts the transformation of a glacier from ice to fire.
Project Duration: This project started in Macao in 2023 and finished in 2024. The work was exhibited in Macao Museum of Art, Guangdong Museum of Art, Shenzhen Art Museum, and Glow Shenzhen 2024.
Operation Flow: Digital ink generative video art and immersive installation.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Lampo Leong, 2024.
Team Members: Lampo Leong
Yanxiu Zhao
Image Credits: Image #1: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #2: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #3: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #4: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #5: Lampo Leong, 2024