Butterfly And Lady Aworan Alarabara by Kai Mao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ọnà Dídára àti Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìgbékalẹ̀ Competition Category.
IdẹIṣẹ́ Ọnà Dídára· 2024
Butterfly And Lady Aworan Alarabara
by Kai Mao
Client: Kai Mao
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Dídára Category
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About Butterfly And Lady Aworan Alarabara
Labalábá Àti Obìnrin jẹ́ ère bàbà tí ó fi hàn àwòrán obìnrin kan tí a fi labalábá ṣe ọ̀ṣọ́ fún un. Ère náà ti pa ojú rẹ̀ dé, tí ó ń fi hàn ìrònú jinlẹ̀ tàbí àlá, nígbà tí àwọn labalábá sinmi lórí orí àti èjìká rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí àmì òmìnira àti ìyípadà. A dá iṣẹ́ ọnà yìí pẹ̀lú ọ̀nà ìbílẹ̀ tí a mọ̀ sí "lost wax" (ìyọ́ epo-oyin tí ó sọnù). Ìlànà ìfúnni-ní-àwọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ooru fún ojú bàbà náà ní ìrísí bí i òkúta mabu, nígbà tí a fi ohun èlò tí ó jọ wúrà ṣe àwọn labalábá náà láti fi ìyàtọ̀ hàn. Ère náà ní ìwọ̀n 750 sí 495 sí 476 milimità, ó sì ń fi ìrònú hàn nípa ìbáṣepọ̀ tí ó wà láàrin ènìyàn àti ìṣẹ̀dá.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Butterfly And Lady Aworan Alarabara jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Butterfly And Lady Aworan Alarabara yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Butterfly And Lady Aworan Alarabara ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The sculpture distinguishes itself with its intricate design and profound symbolism. The artist has skillfully integrated butterflies around the figure of a woman, signifying freedom and transformation. The woman in the sculpture has her eyes closed, as if in deep thought or dreaming, and the butterflies that adorn her head and shoulders seem to communicate to the viewer that her mind and soul are unchained by the material world.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 750 mm x 495 mm x 476 mm
- Tags
- Bronze sculpture, Butterfly headdress, Serene facial expression, Gold elements, Surrealism, Symbolism of the soul,
- Production Technology
- Bronze sculpture
- Design Challenge
- From a technical standpoint, the sculpture demonstrates masterful casting skills and material manipulation. The choice of materials and the production process ensure the quality and durability of the sculpture, while also showcasing a reverence for traditional craftsmanship blended with modern innovation. Overall, "Butterfly And Lady" is an artistic amalgamation of tradition and modernity, freedom and spirit, tangibility and aspiration. It serves not only as an art sculpture piece but also as a philosophical contemplation on dreams and liberty.
- Inspiration
- The draws its inspiration from the artist's interest in the philosophical relationship between humans and nature, the interplay of the material and the ethereal. The fusion of butterflies and human form symbolizes transformation and the transient beauty of life. This piece contrasts the enduring nature of art with the fleeting life of butterflies, capturing ephemeral moments in a form meant to endure, reflecting a desire to hold onto the fragile beauty of existence within an everchanging world.
- Project Duration
- The sculpture was completed at the end of 2022 and participated in the Hong Kong FINA ART ASIA art fair in October 2023 and was selected as the exhibition poster. The sculpture is limited to 8 editions, one of which was successfully sold at the Hanhai Auction in Beijing, China in December 2023.
- Operation Flow
- This work is made using the lost wax method of traditional bronze sculptures, with rigorous modeling and novel conception. The uniqueness of this product also lies in the color treatment of its bronze surface. A thermal coloring process is used here, using chemicals to form a marble-like texture on the bronze surface under high-temperature barbecue. exuding a sense of classical elegance, while the butterflies are rendered in a gold-like material, creating a striking contrast with the base.
- Image Credits
- #1: Photographer Kai Mao
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