Incense 竹艺装置 by Lin Ching Ke is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 美术与艺术装置设计 Competition Category.

铜美术· 2026

Incense 竹艺装置

by Lin Ching Ke

Client: Shilin Shennong Temple

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 美术 Category

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The Design

About Incense 竹艺装置

《香》是为台北一座寺庙创作的大型竹制艺术装置，作品重新诠释了传统的燃香仪式。设计选用本地台湾竹材，经热弯工艺塑形并以多层编织手法构成，其间加入半透明织物。螺旋上升的造型令人联想到袅袅升腾的烟气。装置尺寸为宽3000毫米、深3000毫米、高4000毫米。观者可环绕装置行走或穿行其下，观赏阳光透过竹编缝隙洒落的光影变化。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Incense 竹艺装置是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Incense 竹艺装置将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Incense 竹艺装置出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Incense is a large scale bamboo installation that reinterprets the ritual of incense burning through contemporary spatial art. By integrating translucent textiles with organic bamboo structures, the work captures the ephemeral quality of rising smoke. The installation invites viewers into a quiet encounter with spiritual transcendence, bridging traditional cultural practices and modern aesthetics.
Dimensions & Packaging: The installation measures 3000 millimeters in width, 3000 millimeters in depth, and 4000 millimeters in height.
Tags: Bamboo installation, ritual art, incense culture, temple-inspired, spiritual design, contemporary craft, Taiwanese bamboo, ephemeral forms, faith and memory, sustainable installation
Production Technology: Crafted from locally sourced Taiwanese bamboo, the installation utilizes original weaving techniques developed by the artist. Through heat-bending, multi layered weaving, and precise structural calculations, the design forms a spiraling shape that echoes the movement of smoke. The work harmonizes engineering precision with the natural flexibility of bamboo, resulting in a structure that is both stable and ethereal.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was achieving structural balance between visual lightness and physical stability. Traditional bamboo techniques were adapted for large scale application, requiring iterative experimentation, sensitivity to environmental factors, and thoughtful integration with the historical context of the sacred site.
Research: This project involved design research focused on reinterpreting incense rituals through the use of sustainable materials. The objective was to visualize ephemeral smoke using stable spatial forms. The process included material experimentation, digital simulation, and structural prototyping. The results highlighted bamboo’s potential to express intangible cultural heritage within a contemporary design framework.
Inspiration: Incense draws inspiration from the intangible cultural tradition of incense burning in Taiwanese temples. The ephemeral movement of smoke and its spiritual connotation are reimagined through contemporary spatial design, transforming invisible rituals into a meditative and immersive visual experience that connects memory, faith, and modern life.
Project Duration: The project was developed over a six month period in Taipei, with installation completed at Shilin Shen Nong Temple between August 8 and September 8, 2024.
Operation Flow: Viewers are invited to move around and beneath the installation, observing shifting patterns of light and shadow as natural sunlight filters through the bamboo weave. This dynamic interaction encourages quiet contemplation, evoking the transience of incense smoke and establishing a dialogue between spiritual ritual and contemporary interpretation.