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Nirvana Kinetic Sound Installation

Nirvana

Nirvana merges tradition and technology, featuring a matrix of motorized Wooden Fish, traditional East Asian ritual instruments. Each instrument houses an automated striker synchronized via physical computing, creating rhythmic auditory patterns. The arrangement visually captivates, blending handcrafted forms with mechanical precision, highlighting innovation through harmony between past rituals and contemporary kinetic art.

Nirvana Kinetic Sound Installation by Zhenglong Yang has been highlighted as an exceptional representation of communication design by the A' Design Awards. Nirvana Kinetic Sound Installation was awarded the Bronze A' Design Award in Installation Design in 2025. The A' Interactive, Experiential and Immersive Design Installations Award is a highly prestigious international design award which rewards excellent design of sculptural installations, light installations, sound installations, digital installations, kinetic installations, Site-Specific installations, interactive installations, performance installations and more.

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