Reaching High

Reaching High is a kinetic light art installation, one of the first interdisciplinary artworks in NTU that combines technology and art. The sculpture embodies the spirit of the competition as it portrays the unity of man, technology, and nature working in harmony towards success and a brighter future. Reaching High also highlights the importance and multiple uses of renewable energy, and this is one example of how it can be used to enhance and add interactivity to art.

_{Photographed by Nicholas Yeo}

Reaching High is jointly created by sculptor Sun Yu-li and the Energy Research Institute @ NTU.

Sun Yu-li is a sculptor whose artistic pursuit of truth is through oriental and western reasoning in art. He is intrigued by the knowledge fields of topology, archaeology, metaphysics, linguistics and mathematics, interested not in forms per se but in finding the form from which all forms originate. His creations are built upon this fundamental philosophy, resulting in a distinctive style and innovative technique.

Artist bio from sunyuli.com

Reaching High was commissioned with support from Sport Singapore and presented as the first torch at the Torch Up! Festival during the 28th SEA Games held at ION Orchard on 7 March 2015.

See the kinetic installation in action at SG Sports TV: