Behind Glory
A Wugang Documentary for University of Macau Centre for Arts and Design
This is a photographic documentary of Wugang, the Wuhan Iron and Steel Company. Supported by the Russian and built in 1958, the state-owned Wugang is one of the biggest steel factories in China and once signified the industrialization and modernization of the country. However, such industry causes severe environmental pollution. Through capturing the heavily polluted Wugang campus with somber images, this project reveals the price paid and the consequence behind the glory of modernization and economic prosperity, provoking the viewers into the search of a clean and healthy environment.
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Unique Properties
This is a photographic documentary of Wugang, the Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. Supported by the Russian and built in 1958, the state-owned Wugang is one of the biggest and most important steel factories in China, once signifying the industrialization & modernization of the country. However, such industry causes severe environmental pollution. Through capturing the heavily polluted campus with somber images, this community project reveals the price paid and the consequence behind the glory of economic prosperity.
Tags
photography, documentary, abstract image, environmental health, pollution contral
Production Technology
Digital photography using a Canon 5DSR with a EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens.
Design Challenge
It is very difficult to obtain permission to take photo of this state-owned steel factory. The condition of the photo site is poor and limited, often difficult to get to the ideal places to obtain the best photographic angle.
Project Duration
Wugang, Wuhan, China, 2019
Operation Flow
These photo documentary could be used for exhibition offline and online to make people aware of pollution and public health in the working and living environment.
Research
This is a photographic documentary of a steel factory. The design research points out the pollution and public health problem in the working and living environment; resulting the insights on price paid and the consequence behind the glory of modernization and economic prosperity. These images provoke the viewers into the search of a clean and healthy environment.
Inspiration
Inspired by contemporary artists such as Anselm Kiefer and Sally Mann, this environmental health and pollution control community project documents the heavily polluted and decaying factory campus of Wugang with abstract, lyrical and somewhat somber images. This group of photography points out the price paid and the consequence behind the glory of modernization and economic prosperity in China, provoking the viewers into the search of a clean and healthy working and living environment.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Lampo Leong, Behind Glory I, 2019. Image #2: Photographer Lampo Leong, Behind Glory II, 2019. Image #3: Photographer Lampo Leong, Behind Glory III, 2019. Image #4: Photographer Lampo Leong, Behind Glory IV, 2019. Image #5: Photographer Lampo Leong, Behind Glory V, 2019.
Project Overview
Behind Glory A Wugang Documentary has been a Bronze winner in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design award category in the year 2019 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Bronze Recognition
Lampo Leong was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2020, a testament to excellence of their work Behind Glory A Wugang Documentary.
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Photographic Documentary "Behind Glory" Reveals the Consequences of Economic Prosperity in China
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