Bow And Arrow Bogen a Feil by Zhanjun Shen

Bow And Arrow Bogen a Feil by Zhanjun Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award an Eisen in Schéi Kënschten a Konschtinstallatioun Design Competition Category.

EisenSchéi Konscht· 2025

Bow And Arrow Bogen a Feil

by Zhanjun Shen

Client: Junse (Shanghai) Culture and Art Development Co., Ltd

A' Design Award an Eisen Winner in Schéi Konscht Category

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The Design

About Bow And Arrow Bogen a Feil

De Bogen a Feil ass eng Konschtinstallatioun, déi de traditionelle Bogen a Feil op eng modern Aart a Weis nei interpretéiert. De Bogen integréiert d'Form vun der mënschlecher Wirbelsail, eng Form, déi souwuel d'Kraaft wéi och d'Zerbriechlechkeet vum Liewen duerstellt. D'Feilespëtzen sinn auswiesselbar a gi geschnëtzt, fir un déi Véier Himmlesch Kinneke vum ëstlechen Buddhismus z'erënneren. Héichwäerteg Metal an Nirosta gi geschnidden, polléiert a geschnëtzt, fir d'Deeler ze bilden. D'Installatioun huet Dimensiounen vun 1900 op 300 op 1900 Millimeter. Themen wéi Krich a Fridden, an och Liewen a Geescht, ginn duerch déi kombinéiert Formen ausgedréckt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Eisen

Bow And Arrow Bogen a Feil ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Bow And Arrow Bogen a Feil eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. Bow And Arrow Bogen a Feil gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.

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