as part of the zhuangwei dune land art festival in yilan, taiwan, artist ching ke lin presents his ‘firework’ installation that aims to break the stereotype of bamboo landscape art. made with the help of local volunteers, the radial structures represent the burst of fireworks and firecrackers, which are common in taiwanese culture.
all images © bat planet studio
in taiwanese folk culture, fireworks and firecrackers are used to celebrate many events, from festivals to weddings, and even funerals. the loud sound and bright lights are said to pursue good fortune, avoid disaster, respect gods, and also bring luck. for this project the artist has woven the bamboo strips into numerous umbrella-shaped structures in both 2D and 3D, all of which are contained in a cube form, to create the shape of fireworks.
the work was created for zhuangwei dune land art festival in yilan
the x, y, and z axis of the artwork seem to be independent; however, the bamboo strips are closely woven together as one. as the weather changes, the bamboo makes a cracking sound due to the expansion and shrinkage caused by the temperature. the bloom of the bamboo strips are the round shape and the structure of the overall installation is a cube, which intends to represent the connection and relationship between human and nature. with the shape and cracking sound of the firework, the artwork brings us back to the most familiar festival scene.
close up view of the radial bamboo structures
the x, y, and z axis of the artwork seem to be independent, however, the bamboo strips are closely woven as one
the bloom of the bamboo stripes are the round shape and the structure of the installation is a cube
with the shape of the firework, the artwork brings us back to the most familiar festival scene
lin organized a workshop that more than fifteen local volunteers engaged with
lin lead volunteers to learn the bamboo heating, rattan weave and square lashing technique to build ‘firework’
a volunteer at work
the installation at night
a sketch of the installation by ching ke lin
project info:
project name: firework
location: yilan, taiwan
exhibition: zhuangwei dune land art festival
artist: ching ke lin
photography: bat planet studio
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edited by: lynne myers | designboom
