Fine Art

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Designer: Lin Lin Work: Sculpture Tag: Fine Art

Emperor's Time

This sculpture of the Emperor's Time Machine which is also his time machine was conceived and represent the Emperor’s love of travel. The car was built by using many sculptural techniques including materials such as stainless steel, LED light and poly-chrome. The effect of these materials give the concept of the sculpture pure fantasy. This sculpture is one of the main artistic expressions of Xi’an W hotel. The research into this project gives the sculpture the feeling of a well conceived artistic expression of the Tang Dynasty.

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Designer: Niamh Faherty Work: Quilling Tag: Fine Art

Archangel Michael

Archangel Michael is a Framed Quilling piece that Niamh created. Her inspiration for creating this Quilling piece of Archangel Michael came from her mother. When her grandmother was very ill, Niamh's mother was in their car and the badge for Archangel Michael fell from the mirror into her pocket as her grandmother passed away and this gave them all comfort knowing that she was being protected. The aim is to create an initial impact as the viewer observes the piece, from this it draws the viewers eye closer to see the details involved.

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Designer: Arlene Sun Work: City Tag: Fine Art

Golden

Golden City is a mixed media art installation made from discarded computer parts. The work measures 30 by 30 inches and combines abstract acrylic paint on canvas with electronic waste, metallic coatings, lighting and an Arduino controller. Damaged components were collected from waste piles and placed in a new context rather than repaired. The golden surfaces give the parts a second life and turn them into objects of attention. The intent is to raise awareness of electronic waste and to question how value is given to things.

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Designer: Xin Chen Work: Chair Tag: Fine Art

Square or Circle

The main purposes of Xin Chen's design are communicating the different cultures and offering a new experiencing to appreciate the furniture. He has created a new way of constructing furniture that is joining all individual parts and holding them together through rope by tension without gluing and screwing. He has also created a new form of furniture representation that is disassembling the furniture into individual pieces, then rearranging and transforming into a new cultural image representation. The design can be satisfied with both functional and aesthetic for people simultaneously.

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Designer: Sonia Alins Work: Series of artworks Tag: Fine Art

Into the Water

This series surprises the viewer with a mysterious aquatic environment where expressive figures of great proportions emerge, victims of fate. The artist explores the possibilities of transparency and blur, establishing different levels of perception by bringing depth to the pieces. All of this, thanks to a planned minimalist combination of materials, mainly paper and polypropylene. Thus emerges a suggestive conceptual work with a symbolic and surreal personality.

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Designer: Naai-Jung Shih Work: tabletop lighting installation Tag: Fine Art

A Dream

The designer considers a dream is weightless and transparent. It can hardly be caught, and yet it is so realistic. He designs this installation as a way to visualize the metaphor of the surrealistic nature in a dream. Each curved member contributes to a part of a propagating dream. He places entire design setting on a transparent base with a light source projects upward to make it feel weightless like floating in the air.

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Designer: Britta Schwalm Work: rings Tag: Fine Art

Blessed Child

The Blessed Child rings are a promise for love: Baby Jamie cuddles up to the inside of the ring and trusts its life to the hands of the mother. The baby is laid on its back sucking its thumb. It is the mental vision of her unborn child that every pregnant woman has in her mind. The ring symbolises the unconditional mutual bond of trust between infant and mother and pays homage to this trust. Baby Sam is on top of the world, safe, healthy and happy. The wearer carries the baby with pride, presenting herself as a confident mother. The ring is a band saying: „Trust me, you are loved!"

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Designer: Heloise Rajkumari Work: Sculptural Vase Tag: Fine Art

Follow Me

Follow Me is a sculptural vase designed to support the arrangement of cut flowers. The form is inspired by the peacock, with an upright body and a pair of wings. The vase is made of three pieces, including two detachable wing pieces that are perforated in different patterns. The semi open form allows air circulation around the stems and lets water be added daily without disturbing the arrangement. The user selects one wing piece, anchors it to the body and follows the openings to create a pattern. The intent is to extend the life of cut flowers.

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