TITLE: TRANS 7
ARTISTS: Yida Wang and Jianjie Ji
MATERIALS: Solid cherry wood joinery, natural crystals, artist designed and
fired tiles, optical fiber, transformers
DIMENSIONS: 72" H x 93" L x 20" D
LOCATION: Waikiki Parc Hotel
SPONSOR: Waikiki Parc Hotel
This bench is based on a classical Chinese bench form which was common in
homes up until the early Twentieth Century. Here, the artists have
contrasted time honored materials and techniques fine wood joinery, fired
porcelain tile with contemporary fiber optics. 'Trans' of the title 'Trans
7' refers to the transformers which power the colored lights, while '7' is
customarily a lucky number and signifies the days of the week. The natural
crystals and sprays of illuminated fiber recall a mythical phoenix rising.
Click here for another view
with purple lights.
Click here for a view with blue lights.
Click here for view of bench top with
green lights.
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