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Silver A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Goes to Shining in Wisdom and Glory Public Art by Kuo Hsiang Kuo
Kuo Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative recognized for fine arts and art installation design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Shining in Wisdom and Glory Public Art by Kuo Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative, designed for Taichung City Police Department, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Shining in Wisdom and Glory Public Art
Shining in Wisdom and Glory is adopts the shapes and colors of the Taiwan police badge as its creative metaphorical elements for manifest the nature of the Police. It is the job of the Police to maintain public order and security, to prevent the society from any possible harm. The panoramic image is the bird view on the city of infinite expansion to embody the vigorousness and justice of the Police. Its the mission and vision of the Police. Cabochon mirror in the center of the picture, which like a big eye is always caring and guarding the city.
About Kuo Hsiang Kuo
Kuo-Hsiang Kuo,he is a multidisciplinary artist and designer with expertise in public art, artistic creation, industrial product design, and visual design. His works have garnered international acclaim, winning over forty design awards, including the A-Design Award in Italy, the MUSE Design Award in the United States, and the Arte Laguna Prize. His works have been selected for prestigious international exhibitions such as the Autumn Salon in France and the UBE Biennale in Japan, showcasing his profound expertise in public art and contemporary sculpture.
About Good Style Creative
Good Style is a company that specializes in creative product development, visual arts and public art. It is currently focused on public art. Founder Mr. Kuo is dedicated to public art creation. His works can be seen in Taiwan, China, Japan, and Belgium,
Award Record
This recognition makes Kuo Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2020 - 2021 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award
The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Typical entries include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. The awarded art designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/fine-art
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/119372
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/119372
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!119372
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/229894
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Shining in Wisdom and Glory Public Art
- Function
- Public Art
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Light Slate Gray and Dark Olive Green
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Taichung City Police Department
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kuo Hsiang Kuo
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Brand
- Good Style Creative
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #119372
Credits
- Team
- Artist：Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang and Curator：Wei,Yen-Shun
- Image Credits
- Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #4 photographer - Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang Video - Changs.Art
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- " Shining in Wisdom and Glory " is a public art made of acid-resistant stainless steel, ceramics, glass, and LED. The surface of these three materials has a variety of different textures such as rough, mirror and polished surfaces. The materials all have the characteristics of reflecting natural light and artificial light.But have different effects from each other, especially the stainless steel cabochon, which can reflect the surrounding scenery, like a big eye, always caring and guarding the city. Illuminated by LED lights, the works show a more charming style during the day or night.
- Inspiration
- It is the job of the Police to maintain public order and security, to prevent the society from any possible harm. To manifest the nature of the Police, the work adopts the shapes and colors of the Taiwan police badge as its creative metaphorical elements. The panoramic image is the bird view on the city of infinite expansion to embody the speed and vigorousness of the Police, while The round mirror is a symbol of keen observation skill, justice.Its the mission and vision of the Police.
- Research
- This work uses more than 100 ceramic pieces with different textures and colors, and specially fired glass that can harmonize the colors. And it is cut and inlaid by hand. The three-dimensional stainless steel round mirror and the hidden Led light are the soul of the work. It allows every corner in the hall to be integrated into the line of sight, and through the suspended birds, the scene of the work continues from the 2D wall to the 3D space.
- Challenge
- Use abstract visual symbols to interpret the image of a fair and just police officer who is actively fighting crime and stabilizing the society, creating a bright and hopeful atmosphere.
- Realization and Technology
- " Shining in Wisdom and Glory " is a public art made of stainless steel, ceramics, kiln-glassess. It is also a mosaic art of mixed media.These three materials have several common advantage, that is, they have a strong reflection effect on light and are weather resistant. Resistant to acid and will last forever.
- Operation and Interaction
- "Shining in Wisdom and Glory" is installed on the wall of the interior space of the building lobby, facing the main entrance and exit of the elevator. The bright and hopeful atmosphere, welcoming the people who work and talk to the public here, is the spiritual landmark here.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2020 and finished with installation in the Taichung City Government Police Department, Taiwan in December 2020
- Specifications
- 1150 CM x 320 CM x 150 CM
- Keywords
- Public art, mosaic art, mixed media, relief (sculpture), public lighting, metal sculpture, urban space,abstract art
