Completed in 2001, Sacred Flame is installed in the outdoor plaza of Guangzhou Gymnasium, a venue designed by French architect Paul Andreu for the Ninth National Games of China.
The sculpture is formed from sweeping bands and curved planes of red-painted stainless steel. Interwoven, folded, and rising through space, these structures evoke both the unfolding form of a kapok blossom and the upward movement of a ceremonial flame. Kapok has been the official city flower of Guangzhou since 1982.
Its continuous curves create a sense of rotation, expansion, and upward momentum. The intense red surface reinforces the visual impression of heat, vitality, and movement, while the open structure allows the surrounding landscape and sky to pass through the sculpture.
Set against the green plaza, the work brings together the regional symbol of Guangzhou and the energy of competitive sport, forming a prominent public marker for the Ninth National Games.
《圣火》创作于2001年，坐落于广州体育馆户外广场。广州体育馆由法国建筑师保罗·安德鲁主持设计，是为第九届全国运动会建设的重要比赛场馆。
作品由大尺度红色不锈钢带状结构与弧形曲面交织构成。连续翻转、穿插与向上升腾的形态，既取意于木棉花盛放的姿态，也融入运动会圣火升腾的视觉意象。木棉于1982年被正式确定为广州市花。
流动的曲线在空间中形成旋转、扩张与上升的动势；开放的结构使天空与周围景观穿透其间，减弱了大型金属雕塑的厚重感。鲜明的红色表面进一步强化火焰、生命力与运动节奏的感受。
作品将广州的地域文化象征与竞技体育的动感结合，成为九运会广州体育馆外部空间中的重要公共艺术标识。