Ma Yansong's art sculpture installation is located in a rural tea field in China. The piece is called 'Light,' and it is reminiscent of a large lantern. Yansong, the founder of MAD architecture studio, wanted to use his lantern-inspired piece to project the connection between art and architecture.
Standing in a tea field on the top of a hill, the installation is an undulating lightweight steel structure. Clad in translucent fabric, Light shields a small copse of trees. During the day, the trees are visible through the sculpture's fabric. By nightfall, the artwork is lit up like a giant lantern. The simplistic piece is also functional, as it provides a shaded pavilion for visitors to rest.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Lantern-inspired Sculpture Installations
- The use of lantern-inspired designs in sculpture installations offers a unique opportunity to combine art and architecture to create functional pieces.
- Translucent Fabric Cladded Sculptures
- The use of translucent fabric to clad sculptures provides an opportunity to create ethereal installations that play with light and shade.
- Functional Art Installations
- The trend towards creating art installations that have a functional purpose, such as providing shaded pavilions, offers new possibilities for combining function and aesthetics.
Sectors Adopting This
- Architecture
- The use of lantern-inspired designs in sculpture installations offers architects a new way to incorporate art into their designs.
- Art
- The trend towards combining art and architecture in functional installations offers artists an opportunity to explore new ways of creating art that has a purpose.
- Tourism
- The creation of functional art installations in scenic locations, such as the tea field in China, offers opportunities for tourism and creating unique visitor experiences.
