Night Tale Andiam-Painting by Wenxu Zhao

Night Tale Andiam-Painting by Wenxu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Grafika, Sary ary Fifandraisana Ara-tsary Competition Category.

VyGrafika· 2025

Night Tale Andiam-Painting

by Wenxu Zhao

Client: Strawberry Fish Girl

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Night Tale Andiam-Painting

Ny Night Tale dia andian-tantara an-tsary manaraka ny dia ataon'ny Strawberry Fish Girl amin'ny alina fahavaratra iray. Ity andian-tsary ity dia mampifangaro ny nofinofy sy ny surrealisma mba hanolorana tantara tsy mihidy. Ny sehatra tsirairay dia mametraka ilay endri-javatra eo afovoan'ny biby lehibe, voninkazo ary zavamaniry, izay mijoro ho fanoharana ho an'ny eritreritra anaty, tanjona ary fahalianana. Ny sary noforonina an-tsary nomerika amin'ny fahamarinana avo lenta, mba hijanonan'ny antsipirihany madinika ho mazava na dia amin'ny habe lehibe aza. Ny asa dia azo aseho amin'ny endrika pirinty, amin'ny fampisehoana lehibe, na amin'ny fametrahana mameno tanteraka ny rindrin'ny efitrano anatiny iray.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Night Tale Andiam-Painting, 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 Night Tale Andiam-Painting. 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 Night Tale Andiam-Painting 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: The work is an illustrated series depicting the whimsical journey of Strawberry Fish Girl on a summer night. Blending fantasy and surrealism, it invites viewers into a world where imagination flows freely. Each detail whispers fragments of an open ended tale.
Dimensions & Packaging: 17x22 inches (each), 600 dpi. Flexible sizing based on medium and usage.
Tags: illustration, children's illustration, fantasy, animals, dream world, summer night
Production Technology: The illustrations are digitally created using Photoshop and other graphic design software, allowing for high resolution detail and intricate artistry. The original works are large scale, designed to showcase a rich tapestry of fine details when viewed up close or projected onto expansive surfaces.
Design Challenge: The challenge is to artfully integrate childlike innocence, fantasy, and mystery into illustrations rich with intricate details, while maintaining a sense of visual unity and storytelling coherence.
Research: This project began with the creation of the Strawberry Fish Girl, a whimsical character embodying innocence, mystery, and fantasy. Building upon her image, a series of illustrations were developed, exploring her actions, surroundings, and interactions with her dreamlike environment. Through an introspective creative process, I crafted a narrative that serves as an honest reflection of their inner world, weaving together a story filled with childlike wonder and gentle mystery.

Each illustration carefully incorporates floral elements, plants, and animals, meticulously designed to contribute to the immersive dreamscape. Using digital tools such as Photoshop, the work balances intricate details and visual unity, resulting in a collection that is both technically refined and emotionally resonant. Whether presented as traditional prints, large scale projections, or immersive installations, the series invites viewers to step into a delicate, otherworldly world shaped by imagination and introspection.
Inspiration: This illustration series draws inspiration from my self reflection and dreams. I’ve visualized my self ego through a mystical, dreamlike world, where the interaction between the Strawberry Fish Girl and large animals becomes a metaphor for my inner landscape. Each animal symbolizes a part of me, my goals, my ideas, and my curiosity, weaving together a tale that bridges imagination and introspection.
Project Duration: The work was originally created in 2022, New York City, USA, and revised in 2024, New Jersey, USA.
Operation Flow: The illustrations can be showcased as traditional artworks in an exhibition, projected onto large outdoor screens on summer nights, or enveloping all four walls of an expansive indoor space, creating an immersive, dreamlike experience where the audience can step directly into the enchanting world of the paintings.