Synthetic Blue مجسمہ by Ze Zhou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award آسنین انعام in فائن آرٹس ءِ آرٹ انسٹالیشن ڈیزائن Competition Category.

آسنفائن آرٹ· 2026

Synthetic Blue مجسمہ

by Ze Zhou

Client: Zoe Ze Zhou

A' Design Award آسنین انعام Winner in فائن آرٹ Category

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The Design

About Synthetic Blue مجسمہ

سنتھیٹک بلیو یک مجسمہ اِنت کہ جیلی فش ءَ گوں ہم شکل اِنت۔ اے مجسمہ پورہ ءَ دوبارہ کارمرز بوتگیں یکبارگیں پلاسٹکی سامان ءَ چہ جوڑ کنگ بوتگ، کہ گرمی ءَ گوں پدا شکل دیگ بوتگ ءُ ہمیشگی ءَ رال (ریزن) ءِ تہ ءَ چسپ کنگ بوتگ اِنت۔ گنبد ءِ شکل دباؤ ءُ کنٹرول بوتگیں گرمی ءَ گوں جوڑ کنگ بوتگ، کہ بُرزی ءِ آ ٹیکسچر ءَ ساتیت کہ زیندگیں جھلی آنی یات ءَ کاریت۔ اے آسر یک کم زورگیں رال ءِ حوض ءَ نندگ اِنت کہ چوب ءَ گوں چارچوب کنگ بوتگ، کہ آپ ءِ چمکوکیں بُرزی ءِ گمان ءَ دنت۔ چاروک آ اول اے چیز ءَ یک دریائی جاندار ءِ پیم ءَ گندنت، رندا دور دیگ بوتگیں پلاسٹک ءَ پجاہ کارنت، اے بدلی مردمانی دھیان ءَ زبالہ ءِ اثر ءَ سرا کہ دریائی زیند ءَ سرا اِنت، کشیت۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award آسنین انعام

Synthetic Blue مجسمہ A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، معزز اعتراف کہ آ جوانیں ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت کہ جوانیں ڈولا ڈیزائن کنگ بوتگیں تخلیقاں چہ متوقع پیشہ ورانہ ءُ صنعتی ضرورتاں پورا کننت۔ آسن ءِ ورگ آ وتی خالقاں ءِ مزن مہارت، اعلیٰ ماہری، ماہرانہ سمجھ ءُ تخلیقی صلاحیت پیش کننت۔ Synthetic Blue مجسمہ چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک باز قدر کنگ بوتگیں، ساراہگ بوتگیں ءُ پیارکنگ بوتگیں تخلیق بیت کہ عملی ءُ جدت ءِ انت۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءَ برتگ، صنعت ءِ بہترین طریقہ یکجا کنت ءُ علم ءُ صلاحیت گوں جوڑ بوتگیں قابل تکنیکی خصوصیتاں دار انت۔ Synthetic Blue مجسمہ ءِ سنجیدگی ءِ سببا عزت کنگ بیت ءُ آ زندگی ءِ معیار ءَ بہتری آرگ ءِ پہ جوڑ کنگ بوتگ کہ جہان ءَ جوانتر جاگہ جوڑ کنگ ءَ مدد کنت۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: 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.
Dimensions & Packaging: 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
Production Technology: 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.
Design Challenge: 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.
Research: 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.
Project Duration: Designed and fabricated in California, USA, 2024–2025.
Exhibited in 2025 at:
• Some Like It Hot, California Creative Arts, CA
• Pocket Gallery, Burbank, CA
Operation Flow: 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.
Patents: Zoe Ze Zhou
Team Members: Zoe Ze Zhou
Image Credits: Zoe Ze Zhou