Synthetic Blue Igishushanyo Kibumbye na Ze Zhou

Umushinga Synthetic Blue Igishushanyo Kibumbye wa Ze Zhou ni uwatsinze igihembo cyubahwa cyane 2026 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma mu Cyiciro cy'Ihiganwa cya Ubuhanzi Bwiza.

IcyumaUbuhanzi Bwiza· 2026

Synthetic Blue Igishushanyo Kibumbye

na Ze Zhou

Umukiriya: Zoe Ze Zhou

Uwatsinze Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma mu Cyiciro cya Ubuhanzi Bwiza

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Imigereranyo

Ibyerekeye Synthetic Blue Igishushanyo Kibumbye

Synthetic Blue ni igishushanyo kibumbye gisa n'inyanjamuhondo (jellyfish). Iki gishushanyo cyakozwe cyose mu bikoresho bya pulasitiki bikoreshwa rimwe byongeye gukoreshwa, byahinduwe imiterere hakoreshejwe ubushyuhe kandi bishyirwa burundu muri rezine. Imiterere y'igikombe ihanamye ikorwa binyuze mu gukandamiza no gukoresha ubushyuhe bugenzurwa, bigatuma hagumaho imiterere y'uruhu isa n'iy'ibinyabuzima. Iki gikorwa gishingiye mu gikombe cy'urwego rwo hasi cya rezine gikikijwe n'ibiti, bigasa n'ubuso bw'amazi bugaragaza ishusho. Ababireba babanza kubona icyo kintu nk'ikinyabuzima cyo mu nyanja, hanyuma bakamenya ko ari pulasitiki yajugunywe, impinduka ikurura ibitekerezo ku ngaruka z'imyanda ku binyabuzima byo mu nyanja.

Ishimwe

Ibyerekeye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

Synthetic Blue Igishushanyo Kibumbye ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. Synthetic Blue Igishushanyo Kibumbye biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. Synthetic Blue Igishushanyo Kibumbye yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

Inyuma y'Imigereranyo

Dosiye y'Itangazamakuru

Amazina y'abagize uruhare, abagize itsinda n'amakuru y'ubuhanga byatanzwe n'umuhanzi.

Ibintu Bidasanzwe: 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.
Ibipimo n'Ipaki: 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.
Ibibazo Fatizo: Art，Sustainable Design，Environmental friendly，Product Design
Ikoranabuhanga ryo Guteza Imbere: 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.
Ikibazo cy'Ishusho: 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.
Ubushakashatsi: 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.
Ibyatumye Habaho: 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.
Igihe cy'Umushinga: Designed and fabricated in California, USA, 2024–2025.
Exhibited in 2025 at:
• Some Like It Hot, California Creative Arts, CA
• Pocket Gallery, Burbank, CA
Uburyo bw'Imikorere: 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.
Patente: Zoe Ze Zhou
Abagize Itsinda: Zoe Ze Zhou
Abafotoye: Zoe Ze Zhou