Pride Of The City 公共藝術 by Jung-Mei Wou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 美術設計 Competition Category.

銅美術· 2022

Pride Of The City 公共藝術

by Jung-Mei Wou

Client: JMW Art Studio

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 美術 Category

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The Design

About Pride Of The City 公共藝術

城市的驕傲是楓園的公共藝術，是台中市的城市綠洲和生態公園。這幅作品表現了四隻鳥向上飛的形象，從不同的角度呈現了多個類似樹木、花朵和鳥類的圖像，以表現四時的輪迴和萬物的和諧共生。這座公共雕塑帶領遊客親近自然，照亮楓葉園的夜晚。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Pride Of The City 公共藝術是 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Pride Of The City 公共藝術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。Pride Of The City 公共藝術出色地滿足需求，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: Pride of the City is the Public Art in Maple Garden in Taichung City.
Maple Garden is a precious urban oasis and a distinctive ecological park in Taiwan. The green ecology of the garden provides living space for animals and plants, and it is also a place for people to relax their spirit. This sculpture with a spiritual symbol has been embodied in the public space. This work expresses the thought and sense of the beauty of the garden and to rich the culture, art, and life in Taichung City.
Dimensions & Packaging: Work Dimension: 4300mmx2620mmx4250mm Material: Stainless Steel
Tags: Public Art, Sculpture, Contemporary Art, Installation Art
Production Technology: Made of stainless steel forging technology
Design Challenge: This stainless steel sculpture presents the lightness of structural mechanics and the sculptural shape that must withstand the challenges of wind load.
Research: The wind load influences the shape of sculpture and surfaces optimization method. Aerodynamic shape optimization has helped to reach optimum design for a sculpture while minimizing the wind load.
Inspiration: The oasis of cities is like a mirror to the soul. Facing the
greatness of nature, people learn to be humble. Only by being in nature can human beings be truly spiritually prosperous.
Moved by the sunlight shining on the leaves among the birds playing, the colorful flowers swaying by the lake, the changing scene of seasons being awakened in the park, this is the beautiful life in the city.
Project Duration: The project finished in November 2014 in Taichung City, Taiwan. This sculpture is a permanent piece of Public Art in Maple Garden in Taichung City.
Operation Flow: The work expresses the image of four birds flying upward, and it presents multiple images similar to trees, flowers, and birds from different angles to show the cycle of four seasons and the harmonious
coexistence of all living things. This work is the park's landmark that guides the entrance to visitors. The position of the public sculpture is at the center point of three cross-moving lines. Pride of the City leads
everyone to approach nature and hopes to brighten nights in Maple Garden.
Image Credits: Jung-Mei Wou