Milky Way 公共藝術裝置 by Capa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 金獎 in 美術設計 Competition Category.

金美術· 2021

Milky Way 公共藝術裝置

by Capa

Client: Capa

A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 美術 Category

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The Design

About Milky Way 公共藝術裝置

《銀河》係一件位於中國武漢嘅公共藝術裝置。呢座雕塑直徑達90米，高度達40米，採用鍛造不鏽鋼製成，表面以噴漆處理。結構之中融入咗全彩LED燈光，設有七種預設顏色，可以因應唔同場合而轉換，例如平日、假期同特別活動。起伏嘅曲線令人聯想起武漢嘅山川河流，而三條主線就象徵住呢座城市嘅三鎮。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金獎

Milky Way 公共藝術裝置是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Milky Way 公共藝術裝置將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Milky Way 公共藝術裝置激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The span of 90 meters in diameter and the height of 40 meters ensure the volume that it should present in the space. And the lighting of the work adopts a full-color LED lamp design, preset 7 colors for the color change, which can meet the visual effect and show the mystery and charm of the vast universe. 7 colors can be adjusted according to needs, such as weekday mode, holiday mode, New Year mode, major event commemoration mode, etc.,
Dimensions & Packaging: 90 meters in diameter and the height of 40 meters，1400t
Tags: China Wuhan; 7 colour LED; Giant Installation Artwork; Public Art
Production Technology: Stainless steel forged spray paint
Design Challenge: At the beginning of the project, we had a regular understanding of the sculpture in Wuhan. However, when we arrived at the site, we found that it was a very huge place, about 200 meters away from the circle island to the nearing buildings. Besides, there were many tall buildings nearby, which made the place like a bowl. Underneath the circle island is a large commercial complex, which includes tunnels for cars and subways. so it is a particularly complex infrastructure. Moreover, when making this commercial complex, there was no structural requirement for making large sculptures on the top cover.
So we're going to have three big questions:
First, the oversized structure was placed on a surface similar to an eggshell.
Second, the architecture is faced with complicated visual problems, there are very far perspectives, there are very close perspectives, also have the view from the tall building.
Third, Wuhan is a famous cultural city with a long history. What kind of story to be told here can not only reflect the cultural connotation of Wuhan but also conform to the modern temperament of Optics Valley business circle?
Research: The Yangtze River, the third-longest river in the world, and the Hanshui River, its largest tributary, run through the central part of the Wuhan city, dividing the city into three parts, forming a pattern of Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang. Therefore, Wuhan has been called the river city since ancient times and is a famous cultural city with a long history. The Galaxy is the largest single steel structure public art installation in China at present. Also, the Wuhan government welcome the 7th World Military Games to create one of the key projects. We tried to create sculpture just by using the "light" of Optics Valley as a primary visual element. Through the changes of different lighting colors and positions, the different theme effects can be combined with each other to integrate the whole sculpture. In every late night, light up the night sky of Wuhan.
Inspiration: The shape of the ups and downs of the sculpture symbolizes the urban landscape of Wuhan's blending of mountains and rivers. Three obvious and intensive lines of curves correspond to the magnificent three towns of Wuhan. The circular shape from an over-looking of is an aspiration for a better life in the future. The interweaving dream out into the future is lighted up in the night sky.
Project Duration: PROJECT DURATION：2018-2019
LOCATION：CHINA, WUHAN
Operation Flow: Light Interaction
Team Members: Art General Counsel：Wang Zhong
Project Host: Xiong Shitao, Wu Dingyu, Li Zhen
Project Leader: Shao Xuguang
The Design Company: Beijing Central Academy of Public Art
(CAPA),
Team Members: Zhao Lina, Wei Zhenhua, Zhang Yiming, Zhang Wenyue
Image Credits: Photographer: Long Qiuye(Nero);
Video Cutter: Sun Chao