The CGSociety and NVIDIA were running a competition called the NVArt: Art Space, which was designed to test the vision of artists form around the globe. The entries to this competition are awe-inspiring and grand and yet there could only be one winner. Complex at the Centre of the Universe, an entry from Poland, is majestic in its proportions and brilliant in its conception. Needless to say, it is the deserved winner. Staszek Marek is the man behind this remarkably imaginative formation and his eight years as a 3D modeler and sculptor in the industry are every bit reflected in the Complex at the Centre of the Universe. Turquoise waters surround a beautifully modeled city that itself has been placed on a pedestal as if by a higher being. Technological creations occupy the center stage and yet the concept is in harmony with nature; the model is replete with green parks and gardens. Mark Snoswell, one of the judges of the competition very aptly summarizes it as
The realization of this image is stunning in its scope and imagination with multiple levels of subtle detail that draw you into its world. The artist envisions this complex on a different planet altogether, perhaps one which is quite similar to ours. Or maybe at the back of his mind he has this designed for a time when water levels rise due to incessant warming. Either way this is a beautiful portrayal of a magnificent imagination.
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“宇宙中心”——建筑的杰作
CGSociety和NVIDIA联合举办了一场比赛，叫做NVArt：Art Space（艺术空间），旨在挑战全世界艺术家们的想象力。此次入围的作品都令人拍案叫绝，实属精品中的精品，但是最终只有一部作品能够胜出。来自波兰的“宇宙中心”，不仅外形宏伟壮观，设计理念也出类拔萃，可以说是实至名归的冠军得主。Staszek Marek，就是这部史诗般作品的创造者，他是有着8年工作经验的3D建模师和影像师。其作品中的每一处细节都反映了他本人的深厚功力。在青山绿水的环抱下，一座美丽的城市横空出世，仿佛是由超越人类的力量建造而成。虽然高科技占据了设计的重心，但是整个设计理念则围绕着人与自然的和谐；整座城池到处布满花园的绿地。比赛的评委之一Mark Snoswell，恰如其分地评价了这部作品：
它的画面给人以惊艳之感，带来的视觉冲击力和想象力以及对细节的精雕细刻牢牢地抓住了你的心。作家本人或许将这座城市“建造”在了另一个和地球类似的星球上。又或许他是为了未来的某个时刻做准备，因为全球变暖正导致海平面不断地上升。不论是哪种解释，这都是对人类伟大想象力的精彩诠释。