Synthetic Blue Taskult sɣur Ze Zhou d anerbaz yettwaqadren meqqren n 2026 Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal deg Taggayt n Tnaflit n Afeṣṣel n Teẓuri Tafessast d Usbeddi n Teẓuri.

UzzalTaẓuri Tafessast· 2026

Synthetic Blue Taskult

sɣur Ze Zhou

Amsaɣ: Zoe Ze Zhou

Anerbaz n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal deg Taggayt n Taẓuri Tafessast

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Anerbaz n Urraz Yettwasenqden

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Wali deg A' Design Award Tabḍert n tɣamsa Tanecḍa n wammud

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Afeṣṣel

Ɣef Synthetic Blue Taskult

Synthetic Blue d taskult i yettemcabin ɣer umeddur n yilel iwumi qqaren tamedduzt (méduse). Taskult-a texdem s lekmal-is seg yifecka n plastik yettwasexdamen yiwet n tikkelt, i d-yettwajemɛen, yettwabeddlen s tmes yettwaḍebbren, dɣa rsan i lebda deg uṛizin. Talɣa n tqubbet tettwaxdem s uḥebbes akked uḥmu yettwaḍebbren, ayen iḥerzen tignatin n uɣerbaz i d-yesmektayen tiglimin tibyulujiyin. Taskult tersa deg yiwen n uḍebsi arqaqan n uṛizin yezzi-yas-d ukatir n usɣar, i d-yesmektayen udem n waman yettswaliɣen am lemri. Wid i tt-yettwalin, di tazwara ttwalin-tt d amexluq n yilel, syin akkin ɛeqlen-d plastik yettwaḍeggren, abeddel-a n tmuɣli i d-ijebbden lwelha ɣer twaɣit i d-yettawi umeẓli ɣef tudert n yilel.

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Ɣef Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal

Synthetic Blue Taskult d amerbaḥ n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal, tagmat i yisnulfa yelhan i yemmalen ayen i d-ttrajun yimdanen seg yisnulfa yelhan. Imerbaḥen n Uzzal ttbanen d tmusni, tmahilt d tazmert n yimahilen-nsen. Synthetic Blue Taskult ad yili d asnulfu yettwaɛezzen, yelhan, amaynut. Isnulfa-a ttwaɛezzen imi ɛawnen deg tudert, rran ddunit ugar n lxir.

Deffir n ufeṣṣel

Tagrurt n tɣamsa

Ismawen n terbaɛt, iferdisen itiknikanen akked telɣut i d-yefka umeṣṣufeɣ.

Taɣara Tasuft: 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.
Tigejdiwin & Akemmus: 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.
Tibzimin: Art，Sustainable Design，Environmental friendly，Product Design
Tasnakta n Ufares: 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.
Asewḥel n Usnulfu: 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.
Anadi: 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.
Aseḥbiber: 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.
Tanzagt n Usenfar: Designed and fabricated in California, USA, 2024–2025.
Exhibited in 2025 at:
• Some Like It Hot, California Creative Arts, CA
• Pocket Gallery, Burbank, CA
Tanila n Umahil: 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.
Ibrivan: Zoe Ze Zhou
Igmamen n Terbaɛt: Zoe Ze Zhou
Imsuren n Tugniwin: Zoe Ze Zhou