Bow And Arrow 아트 인스톨레이션 by Zhanjun Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 철상 in 순수 예술 및 예술 설치 디자인 Competition Category.
철순수 예술· 2025
Bow And Arrow 아트 인스톨레이션
by Zhanjun Shen
Client: Junse (Shanghai) Culture and Art Development Co., Ltd
A' Design Award 철상 Winner in 순수 예술 Category
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About Bow And Arrow 아트 인스톨레이션
활과 화살은 전통적인 활과 화살을 현대적으로 재해석한 아트 인스톨레이션이다. 활은 인간 척추의 형상을 통합하고 있으며, 이는 생명의 강인함과 연약함을 동시에 시사하기 위해 선택된 형태이다. 화살촉은 교체가 가능하며 동양 불교의 사천왕을 닮은 모습으로 조각되었다. 고품질 금속과 스테인리스 스틸을 절단하고 연마하며 조각하여 각 부품을 제작하였다. 설치물의 크기는 1900 x 300 x 1900밀리미터이다. 전쟁과 평화, 그리고 생명과 정신이라는 주제가 이 결합된 형태들을 통해 전달된다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 철상
Bow And Arrow 아트 인스톨레이션, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. Bow And Arrow 아트 인스톨레이션, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. Bow And Arrow 아트 인스톨레이션, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Bow and Arrow with a distinctive appearance subverts traditional bow and arrow design, and interprets Eastern culture in a modern manner. It ingeniously integrates the spine element into traditional bow design, and incorporates replaceable arrowheads that shape like Four Heavenly Kings in Eastern Buddhism, conveying profound themes of war and peace as well as life and spirit.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- product dimensions, 1900 mm x 300 mm x 1900 mm
- Tags
- bow and arrow, spine element integrated into traditional bow design, replaceable arrowheads, Eastern Buddhism, life and peace
- Production Technology
- High quality metal is used as the main material.
The meticulously crafted metal parts are robust and elegant.
Premium stainless steel is carefully cut and polished for a smooth, delicate texture.
The arrowheads adopt the fine carving process to create complex shapes like Four Heavenly Kings, highlighting superb craftsmanship and demonstrating obsessive attention to detail. - Design Challenge
- The challenge was integrating the spine element into a bow and arrow. The designer has optimized the structure and shape of the bow and arrow through repeated tests and modifications to ensure practicality and showcase the beautiful curve of the spine. In terms of arrowheads, the advanced carving process and the premium material lead to exquisite shapes and good durability, while the scientifically designed connection structure and fixing mechanism are used for stability and ease of use.
- Research
- This work successfully marries traditional bows and arrows with modern design to create a brand new artistic form. It incorporates elements derived from Eastern Buddhism, and replaceable arrowheads, to further enrich its cultural connotations and spiritual values. Additionally, its profound themes of war and peace as well as life and spirit also trigger deep thinking on the common destiny and bright future of mankind.
- Inspiration
- The work is inspired by understanding of Eastern culture and reflection on the topic of war and peace. The spine, as an important supporting structure of the human body, represents tenacity and frailty of life, while the bow and arrow is a symbol of ancient war to suggest cruelty of war and preciousness of peace. The two combined express respect for dignity of life and deep desire for peace. The elements derived from eastern Buddhism embody religious and spiritual meanings.
- Project Duration
- This product started in January, 2022, and was launched in June, 2023.
- Operation Flow
- This work boasts high flexibility and interactivity. Users can easily change replaceable arrowheads according to their preferences or actual scenes. Such a modular design not only makes the work more practical and interesting, but also enables users to more deeply understand the ideas and spirits of the work during interactions.
- Team Members
- Zhanjun Shen
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