Golden A' Design Award Winner 2023
Warm golden lattice structures cradle luminous white spheres within their protective geometries, each cage-like form constructed from linear amber elements arranged in diamond patterns suggesting woven craft traditions elevated to architectural monumentality, the teardrop silhouettes invoke archetypal vessel forms that appear across cultures as containers of precious substance, the gourd that holds water, the basket that carries harvest, the cocoon that shelters transformation, the womb that protects emerging life, the pairing of these identical forms separated by space yet united by formal echo engages symbolic traditions of twinning, mirroring, and relational identity, suggesting that certain forms require companionship, that meaningful existence involves both independence and connection, solitude and relationship, the sculptural cages present as simultaneously strong and vulnerable, their open lattice construction acknowledging permeability and transparency while maintaining structural definition, this tension between protection and openness might be read as exploring how genuine shelter must allow passage and exchange rather than imposing impermeable barriers, the spherical luminous cores positioned at each structure's base carry rich symbolic freight, the sphere representing wholeness, completion, perfection across philosophical and spiritual traditions, its lack of beginning or end suggesting eternal presence, its uniform surface implying equality of all points, the glowing quality suggesting inner radiance, essential light, perhaps consciousness or spirit, the warm amber cage structures with their approximately 3000 Kelvin temperature evoke earthly warmth, terrestrial light sources from fire through candlelight to golden hour sunlight, while the cool white spheres at perhaps 5000-6000 Kelvin suggest lunar illumination, starlight, or the cool clarity of higher consciousness, this temperature contrast potentially encoding a dialogue between earth and sky, body and spirit, temporal and eternal, the sheltering cage as material embodiment and the radiant sphere as transcendent essence, the diamond lattice pattern itself carries symbolic resonance across traditions, the diamond shape representing stability through its four points suggesting cardinal directions and earthly foundations while its geometric precision implies order, measurement, and human rationality applied to material construction, the open apertures between lattice elements allow not only visual transparency but suggest the structures' responsiveness to their title's invocation of wind, environmental forces flowing through rather than being resisted, flexibility rather than rigid opposition, the installation's situation within twilight landscape engages the rich symbolic territory of threshold moments, liminal temporal zones when transformations occur and boundaries between states become permeable, twilight traditionally associated with magic, mystery, and revelation precisely because normal categories become unstable when daylight certainty yields to nocturnal unknowing, the forested hillside backdrop invokes wilderness, nature beyond human control, the wild that contextualizes and ultimately encompasses human creative expression, the dramatic sky speaks to vastness, transcendence, the cosmic envelope within which earthly dramas unfold, the light trails sweeping across the ground plane introduce dynamic energy and suggest movement, journey, passing time, the temporal dimension that prevents any moment from achieving permanent stasis, these golden streaks might be interpreted as tracing paths of connection between the two structures, invisible lines of relationship made briefly visible through long exposure to light, the work's title Dance With The Wind emphasizes partnership, responsiveness, and grace rather than resistance or domination, suggesting an approach to existence that accepts rather than fights natural forces, that moves with rather than against the currents of circumstance, the dance metaphor implies both structure and improvisation, choreographed intention and spontaneous response to changing conditions, the pairing of light and darkness throughout the composition engages fundamental dualistic symbolism, not as oppositional forces but as complementary conditions that mutually define each other, light visible only against darkness, darkness comprehensible only through contrast with illumination, the protected glowing cores might represent the persistence of essential light through encroaching darkness, hope maintained through difficulty, consciousness sustained through challenges, alternatively the darkness might be read not as threat but as the necessary envelope that allows light to achieve visibility and meaning, without night the stars remain invisible, without shadow the luminous cannot be perceived, the organic geometries referencing natural protective structures like seed pods and cocoons invoke transformation symbolism, the vulnerable stage requiring shelter while metamorphosis occurs, potential being protected until ready for revelation, the material choices of apparently smooth finished elements whether metal or composite suggest contemporary technological capability applied to timeless formal archetypes, human creative intelligence honoring rather than abandoning ancient wisdom, what might your own essential light be, and what structures shelter it while allowing it to shine outward, how do you balance protection with transparency, solitude with connection, and what forces do you resist versus those you choose to dance with?
The Luo Shan Feng is not only the wind but also the driving force of life for the local people. After learning to live with the wind, they also develop a lifestyle that suits local conditions. Under the strong wind, to create a soothing atmosphere, the shape is considered to be arc-shaped. Through works of art, the wind can blow away the fatigue in life and let people dance with the wind. The work uses bamboo and steel bars as the primary materials, and LED light strips are placed around them. The swirl-like shape attracts people into the space and becomes a space for tourist interaction.