Cadence of the Spiral Primary Function: Ufakelo Olunyukuzelayo ngu-Yusuke Kamiyama

Uyilo olubizwa ngokuba yi-Cadence of the Spiral Primary Function: Ufakelo Olunyukuzelayo olwenziwe ngu-Yusuke Kamiyama ngumwini obekekileyo webhaso elinobukhazikhazi le-2026 Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lokhuphiswano lwe-Uyilo loBugcisa obuHle kunye nokuFakwa kwoBugcisa.

IsilivereUbugcisa obuHle· 2026

Cadence of the Spiral Primary Function: Ufakelo Olunyukuzelayo

ngu Yusuke Kamiyama

Umxhasi: Spline Design Hub Inc.

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Malunga ne-Cadence of the Spiral Primary Function: Ufakelo Olunyukuzelayo

Book Text: I-Cadence of the Spiral iphonononga ixesha njengento eyolulekayo, enonxibelelwano, kunye nephilayo. Umqamelo wentsimbi yespring engagcwalisiyo wenziwa ube yimilo eguquguqukayo rhoqo ngeengalo ezingamashumi amathathu zoomatshini. Iingalo zihamba ngezithonga ezicuthekileyo, ezitshintsha izigaba. Njengoko le spiral iphefumla, ijija, kwaye iziququzelele kabusha, akukho mizuzwana mibini efanayo. Lo msebenzi uphefumlelwe yi-mainspring yewotshi yoomatshini. Uphinda atolike isinyithi esisongelweyo njengesithwali samandla agcinwayo kunye nokuhamba kwexesha. Intshukumo ayiphindwa. Endaweni yoko, utshintsho lubonakaliswa ngokwahluka okulawulwayo. Ixesha alilinganiswa, kodwa liyaviwa.

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Malunga ne-Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award

Cadence of the Spiral Primary Function: Ufakelo Olunyukuzelayo ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo ngokungaqhelekanga okunikwa imiyilo yomgangatho ophezulu, entle nechukumisayo. Abaphumeleleyo beSilivere ziimveliso ezikhazimlayo kakhulu nezidala kakhulu ezibonisa ubungcali obuphawulekayo, italente nobukrelekrele babayili bazo. Cadence of the Spiral Primary Function: Ufakelo Olunyukuzelayo iyathenjwa ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omhle womzekelo, onobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezinzulu. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award yimveliso ebonakalayo kakhulu, ethandwayo enceda kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Cadence of the Spiral Primary Function: Ufakelo Olunyukuzelayo yimveliso enomona omkhulu kuyo evusa iinqwenelo, izisa iimvakalelo ezintle kwaye ivuselela ukumangaliswa nokumangala.

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Iziqinisekiso, amalungu eqela kunye neenkcukacha zobugcisa ezinikezelwe ngumyili.

Iimpawu Ezizodwa: A long stainless-steel spiral is dynamically deformed by independently actuated arms, generating continuous reorganization through tension and release. Unlike static sculpture, the form never settles; it is constantly restructured into shifting orders. The spiral functions as a physical model of time—elastic, unstable, and relational. Controlled irregularity replaces mechanical uniformity, allowing viewers to perceive time not as measurement, but as a living and evolving order.
Imilinganiselo nePakishini: Material: Blast-finished stainless spring steel (0.3 mm thickness, 80 mm width)
Spiral pitch: 100 mm
Number of turns: 10
Control: PC-based control system
Installation footprint: Approx. 2000 mm × 2000 mm × 2000 mm
Power: AC 100–240 V
Iithegi: Kinetic art, Spiral structure, Time perception, Mechanical rhythm, Parametric design, Stainless steel sculpture, Dynamic installation, Temporal form
Ubuchwepheshe Bokuvelisa: A custom-fabricated stainless-steel spiral plate forms the core structure, paired with a bespoke linear actuation system developed for this work. Most mechanical components—including joints, mounts, and structural interfaces—were custom-designed to enable precise distributed deformation. Motion is coordinated through a PC-based control architecture enabling synchronized, phase-shifted oscillations. Parametric modeling and simulation optimized stress distribution and torsional balance.
Umngeni Woyilo: The primary challenge was balancing structural stability with expressive flexibility. The spiral required sufficient rigidity to maintain form, yet enough elasticity to allow dynamic deformation. Managing distributed mechanical stress while achieving organic motion demanded extensive iteration. Technological constraints of synchronized actuation and material fatigue also required innovative solutions to preserve both safety and poetic integrity.
Uphando: This practice-based design research explores time as a spatial and kinetic phenomenon. Through iterative prototyping combining mechanical engineering and artistic experimentation, parametric modeling, structural simulation, and motion analysis were employed. Audience observation during exhibitions informed the study. The research identified perceptual shifts generated by micro-irregular motion, demonstrating how controlled instability enhances emotional engagement and contributes to contemporary kinetic art and experiential design.
Inkuthazo: Inspired by the mainspring of a mechanical watch, Cadence of the Spiral reconsiders the spiral beyond its functional role. The tightly wound strip of metal appeared as a vessel containing latent energy and rhythm of time itself. When gently lifted, it responded with subtle motion, as if about to begin a heartbeat. The spiral thus emerged not as an object, but as a physical manifestation of invisible time—an embodiment of tension and release within temporal experience.
Ubude Beprojekthi: The project began in Tokyo in March 2025 and was completed in November 2025. Prototyping and structural validation were conducted in Tokyo. Developed in collaboration with Seiko Watch Corporation to explore the cultural and mechanical heritage of horology, the work was exhibited in Japan and is currently being prepared for international presentation.
Ukuhamba Komsebenzi: The spiral slowly shifts between tension and release. As the supporting arms extend and retract, the form breathes, twists, and reorganizes itself. There is no fixed choreography; instead, subtle variations create moments of alignment and misalignment. Viewers experience a continuous transformation—sometimes synchronized, sometimes slightly off—evoking the sensation of time that never fully repeats yet always returns.
Iipathenti: Copyrights belong to Spline Design Hub Inc., 2025.
Amalungu Eqela: Yusuke Kamiyama
Shin Sakamoto
Kaku Murayama
Fumiya Nakano
Amagunya Emifanekiso: IMAGE CREDITS: Daisuke Ohki