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.
Artistic Lantern-Inspired Installations
Ma Yansong's Art Sculpture Installation is called 'Light'
Trend Themes
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - The use of lantern-inspired designs in sculpture installations offers architects a new way to incorporate art into their designs.
2. 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.
3. 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.