{"id":1944,"date":"2019-10-11T10:29:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T10:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations\/?p=1944"},"modified":"2019-10-09T11:27:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T11:27:51","slug":"the-sound-of-blooming-a-moving-sculpture-in-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/inspirations\/the-sound-of-blooming-a-moving-sculpture-in-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sound of Blooming, A Moving Sculpture In Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Sound of Blooming, A Moving Sculpture In Taiwan\u00a0\u21d2<\/strong><\/span><\/em> Luxurylogico has released a documentary about the making of \u2018the sound of blooming\u2019 \u2013 a moving\u00a0installation\u00a0which was debuted during the Taichung world floral expo in 2018. The short film documents the design and construction process of the artwork, featuring interviews with chief designers Kun-Ying Lin, Geng-Hwa Chang, and Chih-Chien Chen. Built in the form of a hydrangea flower measuring 15 meters in diameter and comprised of 697 fiery red flowers, the installation draws inspiration from nature and floral blossoms.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1947 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-2.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<a class=\"bannerDinamicAction\" href=\":\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-imageid=\"0\" title=\"\">\n    <img class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The design process of \u2018the sound of blooming\u2019 was highly complex, integrating specialists from a number of different backgrounds.\u00a0the spirit of co-creation between technologists and artists is at the core of the installation. with the combined efforts of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/luxurylogico\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">Luxurylogico<\/a>, Taichung city government, and 12 local companies, it took 8 months to complete the work. a truss system was constructed to support all 697 flower units, each made from 250 motor, lighting, and audio components.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1948 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-3.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-3-363x273.jpg 363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At first, the installation appears as a gigantic sphere with red flower buds waiting to bloom.\u00a0Standing or lying beneath the dome, visitors are immersed in the sight and sound of flowers blooming. it reacts to the surrounding natural sound field, coming to life when it senses sound in close proximity. Then the mechanical petals unfold, interplaying with the sunlight during the day, or the electronic lighting at night. \u2018The sound of blooming\u2019 won the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldenpin.org.tw\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\">golden pin design award 2019 design mark<\/a>\u00a0and it is shortlisted for the best design prize, which will be announced at the award ceremony in Taipei on December 5, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1946 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-1-768x505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1945 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-5.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.circu.net\/inspirations-old-wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-Sound-of-Blooming-A-Moving-Sculpture-In-Taiwan-5-300x225.jpg 300w, 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