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Heart Maze Art Installations by Wei Zhang Receives the Golden A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
Wei Zhang recognized for fine arts and art installation design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Golden A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category for Heart Maze Art Installations by Wei Zhang. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
More About Heart Maze Art Installations
This is an art installation in an art workshop, a maze installation related to heart. It ostensibly looks like an exhibition for a charity jewelry event, with a contrasting black and red design that takes full advantage of the visual impact of mirrored surfaces and colored transparent acrylic. But in reality, it was a carefully curated proposal. It means that love is like walking in a maze, looking for something, you need to find the right person at the right time and find the right route (answer) to reach the final exit. And there is only one exit-lover.
Award Record
With this recognition, Wei Zhang is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2020 - 2021 to 2021 - 2022 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award
The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Entries typically include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. Awarded art designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/fine-art
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/137854
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/137854
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!137854
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/303120
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/3howlyQ
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Heart Maze Art Installations
- Function
- Art Installations
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Saddle Brown, Maroon, Black and Brown
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Wei Zhang
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #137854
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Chengmin Liu; Photographer Chengmin Liu Image#4：Photographer Chengmin Liu; Photographer Chengmin Liu Video：Videographer Genhouse Film
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This is an art installation in art workshop, a labyrinth installation related to "heart". It ostensibly looks like an exhibition for a charity jewelry event, and all the guests need to walk through the maze alone before entering the exhibition in the final enclosed space. But in reality, it was a well-planned proposal. The correct route of the labyrinth is the initials "HZ" of the couple's name. After finding the answer to the maze, the heroine has reached the end-being formally proposed.
- Inspiration
- I think a good proposal must be surprising and meaningful. The form of the maze is very novel and surprising, and it is not easy to arouse suspicion; and the deep meaning behind the maze is the design expression that I want to do. The relationship and combination between lovers are like walking through a maze to find answers, either individually or together. The right love, the right person, and finding the right way to get along with each other and answer are the only way to get to marriage.
- Research
- This installation mainly explores the proposition of finding the right answer. The maze represents various unpredictable paths in life. We cannot observe and decide from the perspective of God. We can only find the correct answer through continuous trial and error. That is the exit of the maze. And people are the same, looking for the right person and finding the best way to get along, no matter love, family or friendship, we all need to successfully pass through the maze alone. The concept of the jewelry fair is also to emphasize that we and the people around us are the real treasures.
- Challenge
- The idea of the labyrinth and charity jewelry show is very unique. The concept of charity jewelry exhibition is very meaningful, it is a metaphor that the two of them are treasures to each other, and everyone participating in the event is a rare treasure in their small world. For the challenge, the mirror surface of the maze and acrylic are widely used. The acrylic is set in two colors: transparent and red. The transparent color is responsible for "setting obstacles", and the correct route is set in the style of "HZ". Setting up the maze path took considerable effort.
- Realization and Technology
- The main materials of the labyrinth device are acrylic and mirror. The main structure and obstacles of the maze are composed of highly consistent acrylic sheets, some are transparent, some are red, and some are used to set the interference path of the maze. Transparent acrylic sheets may not work. The overall transparency of the installation has the advantage of being able to see the final enclosed space. In addition, a 10-meter-long mirror is set on the left side of the device, and another maze is projected in the mirror to expand the visual level and effect of the maze.
- Operation and Interaction
- All the guests who come to the charity jewelry exhibition need to walk through a maze alone. They enter the maze first, so the advantage is that they can enter the final area in advance, and letting the heroine walk the maze alone can ensure the preservation of video data. The correct exit from the maze is a red double door. It reads: "If you are thinking of someone at the moment, then please open this door". The on-site staff used a voice changer to converse with the heroine, ensuring she was convinced of the art exhibit. At the last moment of success, there are cold fireworks to set off the final climax.
- Project Duration and Location
- The installation will be confirmed in early March 2021, and the design plan and construction drawing model will be produced from April 1-8, 2021. Beijing successfully completed the exhibition and successfully held the event.
- Specifications
- The device has a total length of 14000mm, a width of 7000mm and a height of 3000mm. The second half is a closed space, a box with a width of 7000mm and a length of 4000mm, and the words MARRYME with a height of 1000mm and cold fireworks are placed.
- Keywords
- Art Installations, Exhibition, Proposal, Public Art, Event Decoration, Decoration, Jewelry Show
