Trolley Coaster
Trolley Coaster is a dynamic installation created for a design exhibition in Pingtung, Taiwan. Two overlapping elevated tracks carry shopping trolleys around a venue of 6600 square metres, linking six themed exhibition areas. The moving trolleys recall the sight and the sound of a supermarket. The tracks were designed and produced by glove puppetry stage cart technicians. The trolleys were borrowed from a retail company and returned for public use after the exhibition. The motors, wheels and tracks were reused for puppetry stage carts, lowering cost and waste.
Trolley Coaster Installation by Chih-Kang Chu has been featured as an innovative illustration of communication design by the A' Design Award. Trolley Coaster Installation won the Bronze A' Design Award in Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design in 2021. The A' Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design Award is an international, jury-voted, fair and ethical design accolade which recognizes exceptional design of choreography, dance moves, theatrical sets, dance costumes, stage lighting, opera props, concert stages, ballet scenery, puppetry designs, performance installations and more.
