Synthetic Blue Skulptur af Ze Zhou er en højt anset vinder af den meget prestigefyldte 2026 A' Design Award i Jern i konkurrencekategorien Billedkunst og Kunstinstallationsdesign.
JernBilledkunst· 2026
Synthetic Blue Skulptur
af Ze Zhou
Klient: Zoe Ze Zhou
Vinder af A' Design Award i Jern i kategorien Billedkunst
Verificeret Prisvinder
Verificer Prisstatus for #180954Designet
Om Synthetic Blue Skulptur
Synthetic Blue er en skulptur, der ligner en vandmand. Skulpturen er udelukkende fremstillet af genanvendte engangsplastbestik, som er termisk omformet og permanent indstøbt i resin. Kuppelformen er skabt gennem kompression og kontrolleret varme, hvilket bevarer overfladeteksturer, der minder om biologiske membraner. Værket hviler i et lavt resinbassin indrammet i træ, som antyder en reflekterende vandoverflade. Beskuerne opfatter først objektet som en marin organisme og genkender derefter det kasserede plastik – et skift, der henleder opmærksomheden på affaldets indvirkning på livet i havet.
Anerkendelsen
Om A' Design Award i Jern
Synthetic Blue Skulptur er vinder af A' Design Award i Jern, en prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles gode designs, som opfylder de professionelle og industrielle krav, man forventer af veldesignede skabelser. Jernvinderne viser stor dygtighed, høj specialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapacitet hos deres skabere. Synthetic Blue Skulptur forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær skabelse, der er praktisk og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer branchens bedste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaber knyttet til knowhow og talent. Synthetic Blue Skulptur respekteres for sin grundighed og er designet til at levere forbedringer af livskvaliteten, der er med til at gøre verden til et bedre sted.
Bag Designet
Pressemappe
Credits, teammedlemmer og tekniske detaljer leveret af designeren.
- Unikke Egenskaber
- The sculpture is constructed entirely from reclaimed disposable plastic utensils that have been thermally reshaped and permanently embedded in resin.
The piece rests within a shallow resin basin framed in wood. Integrating material recycling, biomimetic morphology, and controlled thermoplastic manipulation, the work synthesizes sustainability, process-driven form, and ecological narrative into a cohesive sculptural object. - Dimensioner & Emballage
- The object is positioned within a shallow resin basin framed by wood, simulating a reflective water surface. This base establishes spatial context while stabilizing the structure.
The project merges material recycling, biomimetic morphology, and controlled thermoplastic manipulation into a single cohesive object. - Tags
- Art，Sustainable Design，Environmental friendly，Product Design
- Produktionsteknologi
- The sculpture is constructed entirely from reclaimed disposable plastic utensils that have been thermally reshaped and embedded in resin. The dome structure is formed through compression and controlled heat processes, preserving surface textures that resemble biological membranes.
- Designudfordring
- The primary challenge was balancing structural stability with organic irregularity. Thermoplastic materials deform unpredictably under heat, requiring iterative experimentation to maintain translucency without
collapse.
Another challenge involved achieving water-like optical depth within a shallow resin base while preserving clarity and minimizing air bubbles. - Forskning
- It explores thermoplastic reconfiguration and biomimetic form translation. Through experimental heating and compression methods, disposable plastic utensils were transformed into semi-organic structures while maintaining evidence of their original function.
The research investigates how material memory, translucency, and deformation can simulate marine morphology. The work also examines visual misidentification as a design strategy, translating ecological phenomena into object-scale form. - Inspiration
- Sea turtles often mistake floating plastic for jellyfish, leading to fatal ingestion. Synthetic materials have infiltrated natural ecosystems.
Synthetic Blue emerges from this resemblance. Instead of symbolically depicting marine life, the project reshapes discarded plastic utensils into a form that mimics the fragile translucency of a jellyfish.
By transforming waste into a seductive marine apparition, the work exposes the paradox of artificial beauty and environmental harm. - Projektvarighed
- Designed and fabricated in California, USA, 2024–2025.
Exhibited in 2025 at:
• Some Like It Hot, California Creative Arts, CA
• Pocket Gallery, Burbank, CA - Driftsflow
- Viewers first encounter the sculpture as a delicate marine organism due to its translucent surface and aquatic coloration.
As proximity increases, the identity of disposable plastic materials becomes recognizable. This perceptual transition — from aesthetic admiration to material awareness — forms the primary interaction mechanism.
The work operates through visual deception and revelation, mirroring the ecological misrecognition that inspired it. - Patenter
- Zoe Ze Zhou
- Teammedlemmer
- Zoe Ze Zhou
- Billedkreditering
- Zoe Ze Zhou
Sponsoreret
Udforsk Udover Designers.org
Opdag produkter, tjenester og muligheder fra vores annoncepartnere.
Mere at Udforske
Relaterede Design
Udforsk flere prisvindende design fra samme kategori, udvalgt efter fortjeneste.
