X World Apranga by Mei Pan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Auksinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award in Mados, aprangos ir drabužių dizainas Competition Category.

AuksinisMada· 2022

X World Apranga

by Mei Pan

Auksinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award Winner in Mada Category

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The Design

About X World Apranga

X World – tai konceptualus drabužis, įkvėptas vabzdžių rentgeno nuotraukų. Dizainas paverčia vabzdžio egzoskeletą dėvima forma, ant žmogaus kūno išdėstydamas kiauto pavidalo struktūrų sluoksnius. X World sukurtas naudojant kinų rūmų žibintų amatą – techniką, įtrauktą į nematerialaus kultūros paveldo sąrašą. Po daugybės medžiagų bandymų geležinės vielos karkasas buvo sujungtas su šilko gaza – deriniu, kuris yra ir lengvas, ir lankstus. Drabužis yra subtilus, bet tvirtas, o pažeidžiamumą pateikia kaip laikiną apsaugos formą.

The Recognition

About the Auksinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award

X World Apranga laimėjo Auksinį apdovanojimą A' Design Award, itin prestižinį pripažinimą, skiriamą pirmos klasės, nuostabiems ir puikiems dizainams. Aukso laureatai yra labai novatoriški, įžvalgūs ir akinamai žvilgantys kūriniai, atspindintys jų kūrėjų talentą, išmintį ir meistriškumą. Tikimasi, kad X World Apranga bus labai giriamas, tendencijas kuriantis ir monumentalus išradimas, teikiantis precedento neturinčią vertę. Šis Auksiniu apdovanojimu įvertintas dizainas yra nuostabus, vertinamas projektas, plečiantis meno, mokslo, dizaino ir technologijų ribas. X World Apranga kelia intensyvų troškimą, žadina aistrą, skatina kūrybiškumą ir žavi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: I think the photographer Nick Veasey insects under the "X" in the light of photos have seemingly Chinese ink and wash shade of color piece changes, there are animal bones structure of organic combination, so I combined the intangible cultural heritage of China palace lantern craft, red sandalwood spend pear as bone, spun silk yarn coloured glaze is clothed, combining with wire system skeleton and silk gauze, The layers of exterminated insect bones were constructed on the human body.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 660 mm， Depth 30 mm， Height 72 mm
Tags: Concept， Clothing， Intangible cultural heritage， Insects， Bone， Silk gauze
Production Technology: Combining the palace lantern craft of China's intangible cultural heritage, after trying a variety of different materials and combinations, we finally chose the combination of iron wire skeleton and silk gauze, which is both light and flexible, to construct layers of exterior insect bones on the human body.
Design Challenge: China's intangible cultural heritage of the inheritance of the palace lantern craft, a large number of handicraft work and components of the combination of modeling attempt.
Research: The design of the work is derived from the first "X" light insect photos of photographer Nick Veasey. Starting from the materials and combination methods, I combined with the palace lantern technology of China's intangible cultural heritage. Finally, I chose the combination of the two materials, the skeleton made of iron wire and the silk gaux, which is both light and flexible. It has the aesthetic feeling of sensibility and rationality.
Inspiration: The design of the work is derived from the first "X" light insect photos of photographer Nick Veasey, and the insects in the photos are both emotional and rational beauty. I was deeply attracted by the insects, so the exoskeleton made into clothing.
Project Duration: February and March 2021
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Operation Flow: Vulnerability is the body's natural "airbag" that turns it into protection when we are faced with a difficult or mentally challenging situation. I think of this protection as an insect exoskeleton attached to our bodies, providing a temporary sense of security. I made this "exoskeleton" into clothes. It's beautiful and fragile, thin and tough.