The Metamorphosis Akanjo by Yingyi Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Lamaody, Fitafiana ary Akanjo Competition Category.

VyLamaody· 2021

The Metamorphosis Akanjo

by Yingyi Chen

Client: Sculpture studio

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Lamaody Category

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The Design

About The Metamorphosis Akanjo

Ny Metamorphosis dia akanjo natao tanana nahazoana aingam-panahy avy amin'ny hevitra momba ny fiovana sy ny fivoarana. Ny endrika dia miorina amin'ny taolam-bakoka biby nasongadina sy namboarina mba hifanaraka amin'ny vatan'olombelona. Ny endrika vokatra dia mampiseho sary mifangaro eo amin'ny olombelona sy biby. Ny akanjo dia vita amin'ny plastika azo simba voajanahary, hoditra, ary volo. Ny plastika dia fako natao amin'ny fanerena mafana miaraka amin'ny volo mba hamoronana lamba. Ny hoditra sy ny volo kosa dia averina ampiasaina avy amin'ny sisan-javatra ao amin'ny atrikasa ary fakon'ny mpanapaka volo. Ny sandry, tanana, sisiny eo aloha, sisiny eo aoriana, ary ny tongotra dia azo esorina sy averina hikambana mba hahamora ny fanaovana azy ary ny fanoloana azy any aoriana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana The Metamorphosis Akanjo, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana The Metamorphosis Akanjo. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana The Metamorphosis Akanjo dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.

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