Brilliance 公共艺术作品 by Chen Xin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 金奖 in 美术与艺术装置设计 Competition Category.

金美术· 2025

Brilliance 公共艺术作品

by Chen Xin

Client: Parkland Group

A' Design Award 金奖 Winner in 美术 Category

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The Design

About Brilliance 公共艺术作品

《粼光》是一件安装于中国广州鹏瑞·壹号院庭院水池中的公共雕塑。作品由八条铜鱼构成，宛如在浅水中游弋。设计将传统岭南铜铸工艺与现代热着色技法相结合，呈现出金色的边缘与碧玉般的表面质感。鱼群的排布形成流动的视觉线条，引导观者在空间中游走。基座照明将冷色光带与暖色点光源相融合，凸显雕塑形体。铜材经防腐处理以确保耐久。雕塑尺寸为宽2600毫米、深766毫米、高358毫米。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金奖

Brilliance 公共艺术作品是 A' Design Award 金奖得主，这是授予一流、绝妙而杰出设计的极为崇高的认可。金奖得主是极具创新、极富远见且璀璨夺目的创作，反映出其设计师的天才、智慧与才干。预计Brilliance 公共艺术作品将成为一项备受赞誉、引领潮流、气势恢宏的发明，带来前所未有的价值。这件赢得 A' Design Award 金奖的设计是一个壮观而受人敬重的项目，极大地造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Brilliance 公共艺术作品激起强烈的渴望，唤起激情，鼓励创造力，令我们着迷。

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: “Brilliance” combines Lingnan culture and intangible cultural heritage copper art. The eight copper fish in the center of the work are swimming in the pool, shining golden light, and the fish bodies exude a distinguished temperament like jade, implying the prosperity and rich of ONE PENGRUI.During the creative process, we specially invited Chen Huanzhi, a representative artist of Lingnan Copper Culture, and Chen Xin, a Xinrui automobile designer to participate to form cross-border cooperation. This cooperation demonstrating the project characteristics of “leisure and harmony”, and conveying Guangzhou's leisurely and calm attitude towards life.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 2600mm x depth 766mm x height 358mm
Tags: Public art, sculpture, metal sculpture, abstract art, urban space, art installation
Production Technology: To enhance the sculpture's three-dimensionality, we implemented a meticulous lighting scheme at its base. This professional design ensures clean, uniform light that highlights the sculpture’s dynamic form. A mix of cool-colored strips and warm point lights creates a tranquil atmosphere, enhancing visual impact and offering an immersive experience for viewers. Additionally, to preserve the artwork's integrity, we applied advanced anti-corrosion treatments and established maintenance guidelines, ensuring the copper retains its luster. “Brilliance” embodies our commitment to cultural inheritance and audience experience.
Design Challenge: In the design phase, we faced the challenge of blending traditional Lingnan copper art with modern design concepts to honor tradition while appealing to contemporary tastes. To solve this, we collaborated with Lingnan copper artist Chen Huanzhi and automotive designer Chen Xin. During production, handling and welding copper presented difficulties. We treated the inner skeleton for corrosion resistance and forged pure copper plates to minimize weld marks, ensuring durability and artistic integrity. Through continuous optimization, we balanced artistry with functionality.
Research: Inspired by the sparkling and golden natural beauty of the Pearl River in Guangzhou, “Brilliance” cleverly integrates the rich traditional cultural essence of Lingnan with modern design concepts. Through the innovative combination of exquisite copper casting skills and modern hot coloring technology, eight copper fish have been vividly shaped. They swim leisurely in the water, the golden light shines and the jasper texture complement each other, symbolizing the prosperity and perfect vision of ONE PENGRUI Project.
Inspiration: Inspired by the blue waves and golden light of the Pearl River, this artwork integrates Lingnan copper art techniques with the artist's “Yeshan Fish” carvings for conceptual and process innovation. The golden edges enhance the smooth lines of the fish, while their transparent jasper color conveys honor and elegance, reflecting Lingnan culture’s connection to nature and harmony.
Project Duration: The work would be installed and placed at ONE PENGRUI, Guangzhou, China in 2024 and would be exhibited in public continuously.
Operation Flow: In “Brilliance,” we focus on enhancing the leisurely atmosphere in the guest courtyard by exploring the interaction between the artwork and the space. To address challenges like the oppressive feel from mirror columns and blocked light, we arranged the fish carvings to create visual lines that evoke a sense of “endless light.” These dynamic lines bring vitality and guide viewers through the courtyard, alleviating spatial limitations and encouraging relaxation. This design reflecting Guangzhou's cultural richness while elevating the artistic ambiance of the space.
Team Members: AaRT, Lian Xuehui, Zhao Yingtong, Wang Yin, Wang Jingyi, Guo Siheng, Zhang Jianpei, Zhang Xinyu, Mo Qiting, Wu Jingwen, Zheng Xiaopeng, Zhang Daisong, Chen Simin, Zhu Haoyu, Yi Zhihua, Chen Jianlin, Lin Zhiruo, So Jiahao, Chen Tingting
Image Credits: Image #1, #2, #3, #4, #5: photographer, ChillShine Studio
Video1, ChillShine Studio