The Metamorphosis Kleidungsstück by Yingyi Chen

The Metamorphosis Kleidungsstück by Yingyi Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Eisen in Mode-, Bekleidungs- und Kleiderdesign Competition Category.

EisenMode· 2021

The Metamorphosis Kleidungsstück

by Yingyi Chen

Client: Sculpture studio

A' Design Award in Eisen Winner in Mode Category

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The Design

About The Metamorphosis Kleidungsstück

Die Metamorphose ist ein handgefertigtes Kleidungsstück, das von den Ideen der Mutation und Evolution inspiriert ist. Der Entwurf basiert auf überzeichneten Tierskeletten, die dem menschlichen Körper angepasst wurden. Die daraus entstehenden Formen erwecken den Eindruck einer Verschmelzung von Mensch und Tier. Das Kleidungsstück besteht aus biologisch abbaubarem Kunststoff, Leder und Haar. Der Kunststoff ist Restmaterial, das gemeinsam mit Haar heißverpresst wird, um ein textiles Material zu bilden. Leder und Haar stammen aus Atelierresten und Abfällen von Friseursalons und werden wiederverwertet. Arm-, Hand-, Vorder-, Rücken- und Fußteile lassen sich abnehmen und wieder zusammenfügen, was das Anlegen erleichtert und einen späteren Austausch ermöglicht.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Eisen

The Metamorphosis Kleidungsstück ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Eisen, einer prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für gute Designs, die die beruflichen und industriellen Anforderungen erfüllen, die an gut gestaltete Schöpfungen gestellt werden. Eisen-Gewinner zeigen großes Können, hohe Spezialisierung, fachkundiges Verständnis und die kreative Kapazität ihrer Schöpfer. Von The Metamorphosis Kleidungsstück wird erwartet, dass es eine hochgeschätzte, bewunderte und geliebte Schöpfung ist, die praktisch und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Eisen prämierte Design integriert bewährte Branchenverfahren und weist kompetente technische Merkmale in Verbindung mit Know-how und Talent auf. The Metamorphosis Kleidungsstück wird für seine Gründlichkeit geschätzt und ist darauf ausgelegt, Verbesserungen der Lebensqualität zu liefern, die dazu beitragen, die Welt zu einem besseren Ort zu machen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: In concepts of mutation and evolution,this design are based on exaggerated animal skeletons and designed to fit the body which is grounded in a unique visual interpretation of animal anatomy, building upon existing skeleton structures to create it that appear as natural properties of the human body, suggesting strength, power and sensuality—a cross-image of human and animal, an atemporal, supreme creature, beyond past and future.The design was handcrafted with degradable plastic, leather, hair.
Dimensions & Packaging: 520mm Width x450mm Depth x 1200mm Height
Tags: Mutation, Metamorphosis, Leather, Plastics, Body
Production Technology: The metamorphosis of human was made of degradable plastic, leather and hair. Biodegradable plastics are scrap materials provided by relevant manufacturers.Then apply the hot pressing technique and add the hair to form the fabric; Leather is the leftover material in the daily use of the studio, which is stitched after recycling. Hair comes from barbershop waste. As time went by, the work was finally broken down completely.
Design Challenge: First, how to express the texture of human skin in the future is an important problem. Second, the joints of the fingers, the part of the tail, the bulging part of the back, these details are a polyhedron, the model is more difficult to make.
Research: The production process of this work is just like that of sculpture. In the process of human birth-development-metamorphosis, it is continuously ground, bent and processed. This process is the transformation from the original ape-man to the "synthetic material" of modern man. I have studied the medical aspects of the human body, and I have learned about the evolution of human beings in various ways in ancient times, such as the stage from crawling to standing upright. These studies and experiments laid the foundation for the project.
Inspiration: "What began as such a simple form has evolved, and continues to evolve, into the most beautiful and wonderful of infinitely many forms." Charles Darwin said.Concepts of mutation and evolution are explored in order to develop a contemporary cross-image of human and animal, an atemporal, supreme creature, beyond past and future.All of the objects were handcrafted.Leather and hair are form recycling. Eventually this design was broken down into a new cycle.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2020 and finished in March 2020 in China.
Operation Flow: Each part of The metamorphosis of human could be disassembled and reassembled, for example, The arms, hands, front, back, and foot ornaments. This is for ease of wear and tear, freedom of movement, and the ability to replace or add parts in the future, thus achieving a process of constant renewal and evolution.
Patents: Copyright to Yingyi Chen
Image Credits: Image #1: photographer Zhiming Li, Model Quansi Liu, 2020
Image #2: photographer Zhiming Li, Model Quansi Liu, 2020
Image #3: photographer Zhiming Li, Model Quansi Liu, 2020
Image #4: photographer Zhiming Li, Model Quansi Liu, 2020
Image #5: photographer Zhiming Li, Model Quansi Liu, 2020