Wind Crystals 風之晶體 by Hide Lin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 美術設計 Competition Category.

銀美術· 2022

Wind Crystals 風之晶體

by Hide Lin

Client: doT & associates

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 美術 Category

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The Design

About Wind Crystals 風之晶體

《風之晶體》係一件座落喺台灣布袋鎮嘅戶外藝術裝置。作品以鹽晶結晶嘅形態為靈感，回應當地嘅曬鹽產業。桃花心木以兩個特別嘅角度切割，造成錐形嘅多邊形框架，再組合成一個可以自由延展嘅桁架結構。整件作品只需兩種構件組成，所以零件可以喺工廠預先製作，令現場組裝嘅時間大大縮短。呢件裝置佔地二十四平方米，隨住海風轉動，沿住海岸線追逐光與影。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Wind Crystals 風之晶體是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Wind Crystals 風之晶體將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Wind Crystals 風之晶體是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: At the invitation of government, we designed this installation using salt crystals. The salt industry in BuDai County has become a memory, while the sea breeze and sun are still present. The mahogany wood is used to create a tapered frame that connects the crystallized salt to form a truss structure that can be extended freely. When the sea breeze blows, it rotates according to the wind direction and strength of the wind, chasing the light and the shadow, and the murmur of BuDai County.
Dimensions & Packaging: 24 square meters in full size.
Tags: installation art, light installation, salt crystal, culture
Production Technology: The salt crystals are polygonal in shape, so the overall shape is a combination of polygons constructed from wood, arranged in an irregular way to show the natural composition of the salt as it is pushed into a pile. The polygon is made of wood to create an outer contour and an inner structure that can interact with the wind, giving the whole piece not only an image of salt crystals, but also a sense of the importance of natural elements to the salt industry in terms of finishing.
Design Challenge: Considering the convenience of fabrication, the design of the whole body is composed of only two different components: component A, which is composed of the top and bottom, and component B, which is composed of the middle.
Research: Because the module is not a cube, it will present a multi-angle organic shape after assembly. In production, the wood is not cut at a complete 90 degree angle, but at two special angles that allow the triangular surfaces to be completely reunited. Through the modular approach, the basic shapes are processed in the factory, keeping the on-site assembly time to a minimum.
Inspiration: In order to stimulate the local tourism industry, the government in Taiwan planned a landscape art season and invited four Taiwanese artists to create landscape artworks using a variety of materials such as bamboo, wood, wood chips, iron, woven string, and laser light to illustrate the dialogue between light and shadow. Therefore, we use salt crystals to describe the salt industry scene in the past.
Project Duration: It was built in July 2020 in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: In addition to boosting the tourism industry, we hope that through this art installation, people can learn about the local culture and history in a short period of time. Southwest Coast is a coastal township by the Taiwan Strait. The area is mainly a rural area in western Taiwan, with agriculture, fishing, and salt as the main industries. The people who have participated in the salt industry for 338 years have not only left behind a fascinating history of salt industry and a touching salt literature, but also the salt relics that have added a touch of white tone to the southwest coastal sea.
Patents: Copyrights belong to doT & associates, 2020.
Team Members: Design Director : Hide Lin,
Art Director : Yvon Chiu,
Designer : Andy Liao
Image Credits: YHLAA