# Artistic Lantern-Inspired Installations Ma Yansong's Art Sculpture Installation is called 'Light' By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-06-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ma-yansongs-art-sculpture References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/06/11/ma-yansong-light-china-mad/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29) & [i-mad](http://www.i-mad.com/) 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. Image Credit: Dezeen ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Maze-Inspired Performance Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-of-time.md) - [Luminous Park Domes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/osmanthus-moon.md) - [Chinese Tradition-Honoring Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-paper-umbrella.md) - [Pointy Paper Lantern Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-lantern-pavilion.md) - [Circular Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shen-sculpture.md) - [Intricate Lighting Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-of-common-interest1.md) - [Suspended Lighting Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suspended-lighting-installation.md) - [Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-light-shining.md) - [Stunningly Intricate Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-of-light.md)