Yinyun 陶瓷藝術裝置 by Fabcraft Design Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 三維打印設計 Competition Category.

銅三維打印· 2020

Yinyun 陶瓷藝術裝置

by Fabcraft Design Lab

Client: Fabcraft Design Lab

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 三維打印 Category

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The Design

About Yinyun 陶瓷藝術裝置

《氤氳》係一件由85件獨一無二嘅3D打印單元組成嘅陶瓷藝術裝置。設計團隊運用生成設計演算法擷取電力數據,並將呢啲數據視覺化呈現喺每一件單元之上,共同營造出漸變嘅效果。呢啲單元係利用陶瓷3D打印技術製作而成,採用白瓷同埋來自發電廠回收嘅煤灰混合物作為材料。打印過程亦令每件作品表面產生細緻嘅浮雕紋理,令每一件單元都獨一無二,冇兩件係完全相同。呢件裝置作品現時永久陳列喺台灣台北嘅一個展覽廳內。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Yinyun 陶瓷藝術裝置是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Yinyun 陶瓷藝術裝置將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Yinyun 陶瓷藝術裝置出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Yinyun is an art installation composed of 85 unique 3D printed ceramic units. Through generative design algorithm, the electric information was extracted and visualized on every unit, together creating a gradient effect. Ceramic 3D printing, with a mixture of recycled material, was then used to fabricate these units, at the same time, creating detailed surface relief which was indicated by this technique. None of the units is the same as others.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimension(ceramic parts): L: 910cm, W: 360cm, H: 230cm
Tags: ceramic, 3D printing, generative, parametric design, digital fabrication, sustainable, recycle, coah ash, art installation, craft
Production Technology: The project heavily relied on close cooperation among algorithm development, 3D printing, and material experiments. All designs were completed through several generative algorithms, including data processing, form generation, slicing, and Gcode output. Then our custom 3D printer with remote extrusion system was used to achieve such large sizes. The material was a mixture of white porcelain and coal ash recycled from power plant.
Design Challenge: In order to achieve large-scale and stable printing, we developed our custom extrusion system and slicing program, testing it back and forth between digital and physical space, which took nearly half of the time for this project. The material factors were carefully taken into consideration, including ceramic ratio, viscosity, temperature, humidity, since a 3D printer can't be dynamically adjusted as human hands during production. The shrinkage after firing also increased the difficulty of assembly.
Research: The goal of this project is to examine the relationship between traditional craft and modern techniques. As we developed a new shape language in digital space, it was completely originated from ceramic 3D printed texture. The traditional expertise in ceramics and modern digital fabrication skills were combined in real-world printing, together created pieces with rich craftsmanship, but can only be achieved by modern technique.
Inspiration: The motivation of this project is to create an elegant art installation blending the science education atmosphere in this green energy exhibition hall. Inspired by the natural phenomenon of electromagnetic, which created non-uniformed field tensors in the space. To express this specific effect, an installation consisted of a large number of units were proposed, contrasting in form and pattern. This project also showcases Fabcraft design lab’s long-term interest in generative design and 3D printing technology.
Project Duration: The project began at the end of 2018, and was completed in December 2019. Since then, it has been a permanent public art located in Taipower D/S ONE exhibition hall in Taipei, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The installation was designed to be viewed from different angles, at the same time, produce positive route guidance in the exhibition hall. A possible interaction can be created while visitors moving upstairs, changing from low angle to eye-level angle, they will observe an optical illusion caused by lights and textures. Moreover, the fluid surfaces are zoomed into a layered ceramic texture with rich 3D printing characteristics.
Team Members: Art Director: Kamm, Kai-Yu
Designer: Liu, Zhao-Wei
Mechanism Design: Chen, Po-Yen
Ceramic Craftsman: Lu, Tzu-Yi
Ceramic Assistant: Xie, Yun-Chen
Image Credits: Image #1: Fabcraft Design Lab
Image #2: Cogitoimage International Co., Ltd.
Image #3: Fabcraft Design Lab
Image #4: Fabcraft Design Lab
Image #5: Fabcraft Design Lab