Bamboo Wish 竹 願
Who
Harbour Office of the Development Bureau
What
Public Art Installation Design & Build – 50 m2
When
January 2023 – Built
Where
East Coast Park Precinct, Fortress Hill, Hong Kong
Team
Arnold Wong & Tat Lai Wong with Vince Lee & Claudia Lau
Collaborators
Joshua Production (Photography & Videography)
Why
In line with the spirit of Lunar New Year, the “Bamboo Wish” aims to create a physical and metaphorical festive space for families and friends to gather and celebrate. The “Bamboo Wish” is inspired by local bamboo craft and CNY elements of good luck and happiness. The main structure is formed by cascaded and layered bamboos of over 1,888 metres total length and a centred hollow arch to create four different immersive experiences within one art installation.
Four unique façade designs of the art installation were inspired by four festive plants, each with different meaning: 1. Lucky Bamboo for Affluences, 2. Kumquat for Wealth, 3. Peach Blossom for Popularity and 4. Red Roses for Love. “Bamboo Wish” embodies our wish to you for a year of abundance in the Year of Rabbit!
農曆新年是團圓聚會的好時機。藝術裝置「竹願」結合了傳統竹工藝及新年元素，使用了總長度超過1,888米的竹子，以節節上升的竹管建成的立體幾何，祝賀港人步步高升。主體的四面均蘊含不同的新年祝福，由一扇位於裝置中央的立體竹管拱門連接，穿過其中有如「行大運」，亦可同時欣賞四面不同的節日體驗。
藝術裝置四面蘊含不同的新年祝福: 一) 象徵「富裕」的竹葉牆；二) 象徵「幸運」的大桔；三) 象徵「人緣」的桃花樹；四) 象徵「愛」的玫瑰。透過這個可以自由穿越停留的裝置，在這個新年為大家帶來祝福許願的地方。「竹」願大家金玉滿堂，身體健康，新年快樂 !
Four unique façade designs of the art installation were inspired by four festive plants, each with different meaning: 1. Lucky Bamboo for Affluences, 2. Kumquat for Wealth, 3. Peach Blossom for Popularity and 4. Red Roses for Love. “Bamboo Wish” embodies our wish to you for a year of abundance in the Year of Rabbit!
農曆新年是團圓聚會的好時機。藝術裝置「竹願」結合了傳統竹工藝及新年元素，使用了總長度超過1,888米的竹子，以節節上升的竹管建成的立體幾何，祝賀港人步步高升。主體的四面均蘊含不同的新年祝福，由一扇位於裝置中央的立體竹管拱門連接，穿過其中有如「行大運」，亦可同時欣賞四面不同的節日體驗。
藝術裝置四面蘊含不同的新年祝福: 一) 象徵「富裕」的竹葉牆；二) 象徵「幸運」的大桔；三) 象徵「人緣」的桃花樹；四) 象徵「愛」的玫瑰。透過這個可以自由穿越停留的裝置，在這個新年為大家帶來祝福許願的地方。「竹」願大家金玉滿堂，身體健康，新年快樂 !