Combines Art and Nature: NCKU's "Illumination from Glowing Plants" Wins Muse Design Award 2022 and TIE Award of NSTC
Edited by Elysee Chung. Image credit to Prof. Wei-Chien Ma.
Collaborating with National Taiwan University (NTU) and Academia Sinica and bringing inspiration to the field of cross-disciplinary education, the work – “Illumination from Glowing Plant” (藝閃發光植物) which was created by a team of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has built a bridge between art, literature and science. This work has won three awards in the Muse Design Award 2022 in the U.S. and, the Tech Innovation Excellence (TIE) Award of National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) on October 15th.
Muse Design Award is known as the Oscar of the design field. The work – Illumination from Glowing Plants – done with cross-disciplinary collaboration, has won the gold award in Agricultural Lighting (Lightning Design), gold award in Sustainable Living / Environmental Preservation (Lightning Design), and Platinum award in Future Technologies (Product Design). Through the work of Illumination from Glowing Plant, people can feel the connection of planting and art with sustainability, health, and happiness in our lives.
The members of the research developing team, Prof. Yen-Hsun Su(蘇彥勳) and Prof. Jen-Sue Chen (陳貞夙) from the Department of Material Science and Engineering of NCKU, Prof. Jih-Jen Wu (吳季珍) from the Department of Chemical Engineering of NCKU, and Mr. Chao-Cheng Kaun (關肇正) from Research Center of Applied Science of Academia Sinica, are performing research and development of biomimetic materials under NSTC’s project – Intelligent Biomimetic Materials and MGI Design Platform.
The plants are given colorful glows trough applying the vein absorption study from Dr. Jen-Biau Yan (顏振標) and Dr. Sheng-Lung Tu (涂勝龍) of NCKU, and the study on high entropy material technology from Prof. Yi-Sheng Lai (賴臆升) of National Chung Cheng University and Prof. Jyh‐Ming Ting (丁志明) of NCKU. In addition, the assistance from Ruhn Yu Enterprise Co., Ltd, and local factories is also important to the outcome.
NCKU Assistant Prof. Wei-Chien Ma (馬薇茜) brought the glowing plants into drama performance and art therapy courses, which creating a new visual experiences. Prof. Wei-Chien Ma works with Prof. Shu-Mei Wang (王淑美) from The Department of Bio-Industry Communication and Development of NTU, combining agriculture with art, connecting nature and human culture.
NCKU’s “Illumination from Glowing Plants” Wins Muse Design Award 2022 and TIE Award of NSTC
The project director of “Illumination from Glowing Plants”, Prof. Yen-Hsun Su, said their team works with Prof. Wei Chien Ma, bringing the product using carbon fixation technology into drama performance and art creation, benefiting the mind, body and soul of the audiences. The combination of agriculture, art and Regional Revitalization is in line with the environmental, economic and social aspects of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promoted by the United Nations (UN). By bringing technology to the natural environment, they want to promote the values of life education.
NCKU’s “Illumination from Glowing Plants” Wins Muse Design Award 2022 and TIE Award of NSTC
Prof. Wei-Chien Ma thinks humans have been inseparable from plants since ancient times. It is the latest trend in western countries to combine gardening with art therapy. Through drama, performance, and aesthetic courses, Ma brings plants and art into students’ daily lives. By taking care of and observing the plants, students can build emotional connections to the plants. The process not only reduces stress but heals the mind, body and soul. What’s more, it inspires students to think about the sustainable use of plants and the economic efficiency it might bring. Ma hopes through the promotion of art, culture and creativity, we can find new opportunities for agriculture and gardening, bringing new inspirations to others.
Illumination from Glowing Plants combines technology, art, and the concept of sustainability
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