Audi Art and Design Award trophy interprets the cultural heritage of China for 5,000 years from the aspect of appearance design, shows the innovation of contemporary art and design in China for 30 years, and leads the development process of social culture. The generous surface treatment of the trophy shows the dignity and elegance brought by lightness. The whole trophy does not need any unnecessary decoration, and all the lines are concise and clear, which also reflects the consistent design language of Audi brand.
The base of the grand prize trophy is square, which means "the sky is round and the place is round", emphasizing the nature of Taoism and the unity of man and nature, indicating that the grand prize winner inherits ancient wisdom and has a solid foundation. The line of the cup extends upward from the base, and the square is transformed into a rheological shape, which expresses the meaning of accepting all directions and choosing good and innovation. I hope that the grand prize winner will be tolerant of innovation on the basis of inheriting the essence of culture. At the top of the trophy, the V-shape representing "victory" extends from two peaks, which not only represents the outstanding achievements of "art" and "design", but also shows the blending and mutual reflection of inspiration from the two fields, thus expressing the meaning of "one mountain is still high". We also expect the grand prize winner to become a model of China's contemporary art and design circles, with far-sighted vision, passion and enterprising spirit, and scale new heights.
The trophy is specially designed with a detachable compass device at the top. "Compass" is one of the four great inventions in ancient China, which has a great influence on the development and progress of all mankind. Combining the compass with the trophy is to expect the grand prize winner to transcend the fields and boundaries and lead the positive development of China and even the world culture. This profound device design not only makes the trophy "inherited" from the bottom up? Innovation? Successfully demonstrated the "leading" grand prize concept, and also followed the design criteria of Audi brand that emphasized reasonable functionality.
Audi's four-ring logo on the base of the trophy represents Audi's strong support for the development of contemporary art and design in China. The four-ring logo is precisely carved by laser, and its size has been carefully adjusted to ensure the harmony and unity with the overall shape of the trophy.
The grand prize trophy is made of refined forged stainless steel. Stainless steel is tough and strong, just like the perseverance of the winner in the outside world. The surface treatment of stainless steel is the "free curve of wool", which symbolizes the unrestricted spiritual creativity of artists and designers. In addition, the whole trophy is made of aluminum and silver, on the one hand, it conveys the innovative spirit emphasized by the grand prize from the visual color; On the other hand, it also highlights the lasting "silver craze" that Audi brand has designed for the automobile industry.
The unique design of the compass at the top of the trophy also puts forward extremely high requirements for materials. In order to make the compass easy to be magnetized, the trophy must be made of correct stainless steel, and the iron content of the base must be very rare or even completely free of iron, otherwise it will interfere with the normal work of the top compass.
The formation of Audi art and design award trophy also depends on the perfect production process of every minute. In order to prevent the top compass needle from colliding with the second peak of the trophy when it rotates at the highest peak, it is necessary to find an absolute equilibrium point through accurate mathematical operations and experiments, and make an accurate conical concave surface at this position, while ensuring that the magnetic force of the compass needle is greater than the friction force. The physical production of the trophy is completed by Steelworks, the world's most famous stainless steel art production company, using the most cutting-edge and advanced technology.
As the highest award of the 20 1 1 Audi Art and Design Award, the "30-year Achievement Award" trophy is specially inlaid with 10 D diamonds, symbolizing perfection and purity. Precise and delicate cutting also gives this diamond a high refractive index to light, bringing a bright and crystal appearance, which means that the winner of the trophy will benefit others and has a clear and selfless connotation. In addition, the word diamond comes from the ancient Greek adámas, which means "strong and indestructible". The highest hardness mineral listed as 10 symbolizes the winner's self-persistence and pioneering spirit on the road of artistic creation. Diamond inlay is the center of gravity of the whole trophy after precise calculation, which means that the winners of the "30-year Achievement Award" have gathered hundreds of forces and achieved a perfect balance between inheritance and innovation.
In the process of diamond inlay, it is a difficult challenge to inlay diamonds in precision forged stainless steel, which is different from the common collocation with platinum and gold. Diamonds must rely on highly precise machines to be accurately and perfectly embedded in hard stainless steel. Diamond inlay, famous jeweler quint? Guenter Wermekes was the first person in the world to successfully set diamonds on stainless steel.
The Audi Art and Design Award trophy is the crystallization of the creative ideas of outstanding contemporary artists in China and the design language of Audi brand, which perfectly reflects the long-term enthusiastic participation and support of Audi brand in the global art and design field. The five trophies of the 20 1 1 Audi Art Design Award will be presented to the best artists and designers in China at the award ceremony on March 7, including: 30-year achievement award, annual contribution award, annual innovation award, annual design award and annual innovation award.