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Endless Succession Installation Art

Endless Succession

Endless Succession is a ceramic landmark installed at the entrance of the Neidong National Forest Recreation Area in Taiwan. The form resembles an upright figure eight, suggesting the infinity symbol, and recalls the parabola of the Xinxian Waterfall. The permeable structure acts as an archway that leads visitors into the forest. Green surfaces carry red and black Atayal totems and relief carvings of local species, including butterflies, birds and tree frogs. The clay and glaze are fired above 1,200 degrees Celsius, making the handmade work weather resistant, colorfast and safe to touch.

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Alive Design Object

Alive

Alive is a kinetic art installation created for public interiors, offices and other public spaces. The movement of water, the source of all life, is the main inspiration. The base structure is made of MDF and holds a small, silent motor. The covering is made of neoprene with 2000 plexiglass details attached. The motor stretches the fabric and moves the small details clockwise in slow circles, creating a calm rhythm. Alive follows biophilic principles, which link contact with nature to better well-being indoors. The installation measures 1200 by 100 by 1200 millimeters.

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Inorganic Mineral Installation Art

Inorganic Mineral

Inspired by profound feelings towards nature and experience as an architect, Lee Chi focuses on the creation of unique botanical art installations. By reflecting upon the nature of art and researching creative techniques, Lee transforms life events into formalized artworks. The theme of this series of works is to investigate the nature of materials and how materials can be reconstructed by the aesthetic system and new perspective. Lee also believes that the redefinition and reconstruction of plants and other artificial materials may make natural landscape have an emotional impact on people.

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Happy Birthday Likeboxes Art Installation

Happy Birthday Likeboxes

Happy Birthday Likeboxes is an art installation formed by 366 illuminated mailboxes, one for each day of the year. Each mailbox door carries a pattern that hides a Chinese character, and visitors decipher the pattern to open the matching box. Inside, a hand-drawn birthday card left by an earlier visitor can be found. Each visitor then draws a new card for a future visitor and places the card in a postbox. The mailboxes are made of plastic, acrylic plates and LED lights. The installation encourages personal expression and kindness.

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Original by Nature Art Installation

Original by Nature

Original by Nature is an art installation that turns discarded glass bottles into flowing sculptural forms. The bottles are reshaped by heat and molds through advanced upcycling methods. Each glass form holds a hydroponic system, so plants grow inside the installation. Sensor-controlled irrigation supplies water to every module, and violet ultraviolet lights at the back support plant growth. The main modular unit measures 5000 mm in width, 2000 mm in depth and 3500 mm in height. The work joins art, nature and technology to make sustainability visible.

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Lockdown Memories poster series

Lockdown Memories

During the pandemic, people read a lot at home. While scientists and artists worked to change the way people thought about the future. Timea Andorka's series of five posters was inspired by these ideas and discoveries. The posters are each based on a specially illuminated, unique piece of her book art that references these ideas. They are complete with short quotes on climate change, the Blm movement, the discovery of Mars, the coronavirus crisis and the future of humanity. In the posters, recycled books symbolize both classical knowledge and the need to reinterpret outdated knowledge.

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Aqua Scape the Orangery Version Whole Plastic Architecture

Aqua Scape the Orangery Version

This is the second version of Aqua scape. The first-version had completed as the first prototype of Whole Plastic Architecture. Aqua scape was a soft and boneless architecture. Aqua-scape The Orangery version has a double skin system although the first version was a single skin. If it is called that the first-version was boneless like a jellyfish, it is been able to say the Orangery version is like a small shrimp because it is wrapped by transparent soft shell. The first-version of Aqua scape in Japan 2006 was floating on the water, however this is floating on the grass.

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Circus  Glass Sculpture Series

Circus

Circus is a series of glass sculptures inspired by circus performers. The forms are made from high-grade soda-lime glass using hot glass blowing and shaping techniques. Bold, mismatched colors and exaggerated asymmetrical shapes reflect the disorder of modern urban life. The ball and legs of each sculpture are joined by hot bonding, and thermal annealing stabilizes the final form. Each piece is handcrafted with precision for balance and stability. Circus is made for observation, and its appearance changes with ambient light and viewing angle.

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The Glimmer Taped Train

The Glimmer

The Glimmer is a tape art installation applied to a train in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Nearly 110 square meters of glow tape cover the outside of the train, forming murals that show the sea, the ports, the mountains and the buildings of the city. The tape absorbs sunlight during the day and emits light at night, so the train becomes a moving lantern without electrical power. The interior is decorated with luminous foils and changing lights. The installation was created for the Taiwan Lantern Festival and applies several tape art techniques.

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Blossoms Wall Art Installation

Blossoms

In a sprawling 5000 sq ft apartment in South Mumbai, the design team sought to elevate the dining area with striking wall art. The result was a series of 50 handcrafted glass-like flowers in bold pink and orange tones. Strategically placed to interact with both natural and artificial light, these semi-transparent pieces create dynamic shadows that shift throughout the day. The installation transforms the dining space into a captivating visual experience, turning it into a true centerpiece of the home.

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Sound Of Body Vocal Visualization Device

Sound Of Body

Sound of Body is an interactive art installation that turns the rhythms of the human body into sound and images. Sensors detect the heart rate and breathing of a visitor standing in front of the installation. Algorithms written in Python map the heart rate to musical notes and the breathing rhythm to changes in tempo. The same data is shown as pulsating spheres and rotating patterns synchronized with the audio. Sound of Body makes internal body rhythms both audible and visible, with the aim of supporting self-awareness and relaxation.

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Rhythm Sculpture Installation Series

Rhythm

Rhythm is a sculpture installation series that turns dance movements into static forms. The series is made of five cherry wood pieces with heights of 150, 200, 250, 300 and 350 millimetres, and the complete set measures 600 by 800 by 300 millimetres. Black, white and red accents mark points of transition. The wood is cut with precision, hand polished and treated with non-toxic finishes. The varying heights and the set spacing create a visual rhythm. Viewers walk around the work to follow the sequence of movement.

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