This iconic public art installation, commonly known as City Light (also nicknamed “Beijing Light”), stands as a landmark for commercial complexes in Beijing such as Taihu. Its core design concept centers on the growth, vitality, and inclusive coexistence of the modern city, using an abstract human figure as a carrier to interpret the spiritual core and future vision of the city through geometric deconstruction and light-and-shadow art.

 

The overall sculpture takes a dynamically upward abstract human form as its framework, breaking the realistic logic of traditional figurative sculpture. The stretching, soaring posture symbolizes the vigorous growth and upward development of the city, as well the vibrant living conditions of its residents, conveying the symbiotic relationship that “the city thrives because of its people, and people flourish because of the city”. Constructed from countless pentagonal and hexagonal metal frames, it echoes the microscopic structure of molecules and cells, metaphorizing the city as an organic life form aggregated by countless individuals, industries, and cultural units, while also aligning with the modular and digital characteristics of modern architecture, reflecting the order and innovation of urban development.