{"id":13968,"date":"2025-09-01T04:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T21:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/overlapping-nylon-ropes-shape-colorful-curved-contours-for-mirage-installation-in-shanghai\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T04:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T21:30:09","slug":"overlapping-nylon-ropes-shape-colorful-curved-contours-for-mirage-installation-in-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/overlapping-nylon-ropes-shape-colorful-curved-contours-for-mirage-installation-in-shanghai\/","title":{"rendered":"overlapping nylon ropes shape colorful curved contours for mirage installation in shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nMARS Studio and <\/strong>XJTLU Design School craft Mirage installation<\/h2>\n

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As part of the Shanghai Xintiandi Design Festival, MARS Studio<\/a><\/strong>, in collaboration with the Xi\u2019an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Design School, developed Mirage, an interactive installation<\/a><\/strong> located in the lakeside green space of Shanghai<\/a><\/strong> Xintiandi. The project was led by designers Ma Ning and Yu Jiashi.<\/p>\n

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The installation references Cai Guoqiang\u2019s pyrotechnic works, translating the visual language of fireworks into a series of staggered geometric forms. The composition captures the moment of a firework\u2019s bloom, aligning with the festival\u2019s theme, Boundless Playground, through a focus on interactivity and public<\/a><\/strong> engagement. Mirage is constructed from gradient nylon<\/a><\/strong> rope screens that create continuous, curved contours. The color palette, green, blue, and orange-red, was inspired by Henri Matisse\u2019s La Gerbe and symbolises nature, sky, and flowers respectively. As visitors move around the work, the overlapping ropes produce shifting visual effects, blending colors and altering light perception.<\/p>\n

all images by Guangyao Cao, Nango<\/p>\n

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Overlapping ropes transform Fireworks into architectural form<\/h2>\n

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The design integrates a sound-responsive lighting system. Vibrations generated by movement and touch activate programmed lighting sequences, creating a link between environmental rhythms and visual output. The lighting is paired with an original composition by Yu Yibin of the XJTLU Design School, synchronising changes in color and brightness with musical patterns.<\/p>\n

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Through its combination of form, material, and sensory interaction, Mirage functions as a public space intervention that merges visual art, sound design, and participatory experience. The work, developed by the collaborative team<\/a><\/strong> between MARS Studio and XJTLU Design School, transforms the ephemeral qualities of fireworks into a lasting installation that responds to its surroundings and audience in real time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Mirage at the Shanghai Xintiandi Design Festival<\/p>\n

created by MARS Studio with XJTLU Design School<\/p>\n

fireworks translated into staggered geometric forms<\/p>\n

capturing the instant of a firework\u2019s bloom<\/p>\n

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green for nature, blue for sky, orange-red for flowers<\/p>\n

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vibrations trigger programmed light sequences<\/p>\n

changing light and color as visitors move<\/p>\n

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project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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name:<\/strong>\u00a0Shanghai Xintiandi Design Festival Mirage
\ndesigner:<\/strong> MARS Studio<\/a> | @mars.office<\/a>, XJTLU Design School<\/p>\n

location:<\/strong> Shanghai, China<\/p>\n

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design team:<\/strong> Ning Ma, Yu Jess, Tianqi Wang,\u00a0 Shaohu Yang, Bohan Chen, Guangyao Cao, Yigao Liu<\/p>\n

music:<\/strong> Yibin Yu, XJTLU SOFTA<\/p>\n

video:<\/strong> Lin Ruefan, Alice Xiao<\/p>\n

photography and filming:<\/strong> Guangyao Cao, Nango<\/p>\n

drone filming:<\/strong> Design Shanghai<\/p>\n

design partner:<\/strong> Bwee Technology<\/p>\n

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designboom has received this project from our\u00a0DIY submissions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n

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