Northwest
Terrain
Monument

The Northwest Terrain Monument is a dynamic monument in space, which consists of a titanium reflector, a crystal base, and eight silver terrain models. The surface of the earth is the place of human existence and also the starting point of space voyage.

Putting the terrain of the earth into space as a monument is a retrospective ritual. The artist selected eight terrains around the space launch base in northwest China and used images taken by remote sensing satellites to build the terrain models. The artist used space-appropriate materials for several parts of the monument. A titanium reflector focuses light on the center of the monument, a crystal base reduces light absorption, and a silver topographic model reflects light better. The design of the monument references minimalist sculpture and adds a functional, dynamic design that balances the visual and meaningful aspects of the monument.