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Fan(Emma) Bai

2019-2025 Selected Work


Fan Bai is currently a Master of Architecture student at the University of Michigan, driven by a deep passion for architectural representation. Fan’s work delves into innovative approaches to visualizing architectural concepts, using intricate drawings, compelling videos, and other visual mediums to bring ideas to life.

Beyond architecture, Fan is captivated by visual and digital art, always seeking ways to integrate these techniques into architectural design. Fan’s aim is to push the boundaries of visualization and create immersive spatial experiences. Additionally, she is sensitive to color, which informs her design approach and allows her to create visually striking and emotionally engaging work.


          

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01 SUGARCANDY MOUNTAIN

10/2024
Academic Work

Type: Innovative Design



 In George Orwell's Animal Farm, there exists a place called Sugarcandy Mountain, a fantastical paradise conjured by the rulers to ensnare the hearts of the people. They proclaim that here, labor is but a distant memory, and work is an unnecessary burden - only bliss remains to be savored. Yet, this is nothing but a mirage, a beautiful illusion crafted to keep the masses subdued.


“Up there, just on the other side of that dark cloud you can see - there it lies, Sugarcandy Mountain, that happy country where we poor animals shall rest forever from our labors!”


The Sugarcandy Mountain upon the plate shifts, repositions, and reshapes itself, forever seeking escape - through the folded screen, or tucked away in a drawer - the kite carries it high. Like the world of Truman Show, it becomes a spectacle for another's gaze. From the smallest scale of the plate, they believe they dwell in a room. But as we pull back, a studio set emerges, revealing that even the sky is but a painted backdrop, a deception crafted to maintain the facade.


As Sugarcandy Mountain takes flight, the vibrant colors of hope flicker like distant stars. Yet, amid this kaleidoscope of illusion, one haunting question lingers: "What, then, is real?" In a world built on dreams and deceit, the search for truth becomes an endless quest, echoing through the hearts of those yearning for liberation.




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