Plasma Dreams
About the Artwork
Plasma Dreams is a collection of plasma neon works consisting of Flowerions, The Seed and Breed, and The Eye from the Hill that signifies a symbiosis between advanced technology and traditional craft, pushing the boundaries of neon craft through the innovative application of plasma neon technology.
The installations showcase luminous plasma neon-glass sculptures mounted on wood. The vibrant, almost ethereal glow of the plasma neon, interacts with carefully chosen materials to create a mesmerizing ambience of light and color that transcends the traditional representations of neon-making.
The design ethos emphasizes the transformative power of light as the cross-generational pair explored contemporary representations within the constraints of established craft.
The sculptural installations testify to the ever-evolving nature in craft creation as it interacts with and responds to new technologies.
Story of Plasma Neon
Plasma neon differs from traditional neon in several aspects. Neon tubes create a consistent glow in a specific color based on the gas and fluorescent coating used. Plasma art techniques can produce more dynamic, colorful, and varied visual effects, often creating abstract or sculptural forms. The construction of sculptural shapes, other than linear tube-like shapes, are possible using plasma neon. Hence, it expands the rigid format of traditional neon and maximizes creative artistry.
By reinventing traditional neon, plasma neon offers a new pathway for it to expand its creative avenue by preserving and reinterpreting conventional neon expressions.
Making Process
Traditional neon signs production can be divided into five stages: drafting the design sketch, heating and blowing the glass tube, bending the tube, testing lighting effects, and assembling. Some of the processes are complementary to each other in order to complete the neon work.
Jive and Master Huang worked collaboratively to create these three pieces by employing a variety of glass-making techniques, including bending, blowing, splicing, twisting, and sculpting to make the petals, stem and leaves individually. In creating these three pieces, they encountered the same challenge in seamlessly attaching the pieces together. The delicate sculptural plasma tubes have small connecting holes, which makes it hard to link the components. Also, the vast difference in pressure points between colored and clear glasses enhances the difficulty.
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