The Shape of Old Memory Kohinga Kākahu Wāhine by Bingrou Chen

The Shape of Old Memory Kohinga Kākahu Wāhine by Bingrou Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Pāratinamu in Hoahoa Kākahu, Āhua me te Kākahu Competition Category.

PāratinamuKākahu· 2023

The Shape of Old Memory Kohinga Kākahu Wāhine

by Bingrou Chen

A' Design Award Pāratinamu Winner in Kākahu Category

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The Design

About The Shape of Old Memory Kohinga Kākahu Wāhine

Ko te hanganga o tēnei rārangi mahi i puta mai i te whakaaro o te kaihanga mō te whakamahi auaha o te ahurea mahi toi tuku iho ki te hoahoa ōnaianei me tōna uara whakamahi auaha. Ko te ahurea mahi toi tuku iho e rite ana ki tētahi taonga kua tōtoro ki te moana hohonu. Ka taea e te tangata te mārama ki tōna noho me tōna uara engari he iti noa iho te pā atu. Mēnā kāore e tangohia ake, ka memeha haere, ka ngaro, he mea pōuri tēnei. Ko tētahi atu auahatanga o tēnei mahi ko te whakamahi i te epoxy resin AB glue, ka āwhina tēnei i te mahi ki te pupuri i tōna āhua pai, e rite ana ki te whakairo, ā, he nui te wāhi ki te whakapaipai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Pāratinamu

Ko The Shape of Old Memory Kohinga Kākahu Wāhine te toa o te A' Design Award Pāratinamu, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa tino rerekē, ātaahua me te nui. Ko ngā toa Pāratinamu he whakamīharo o te waihanga, he taunakitanga mō ngā rohe o te auaha hinengaro, ā, e whakaatu ana i te tohungatanga me te mōhio kāore e taea te whakataurite o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko ēnei hoahoa ngā mahi rongonui rawa e whakatau ana i te ātaahua o tētahi wā, e whai wāhi ana ki te oranga o te hapori, ā, e whakawhānui ana i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ka whakaatu a The Shape of Old Memory Kohinga Kākahu Wāhine i te taumata tōtika o te hiranga, ā, e pai ake ai te ao i ōna āhuatanga whaihua. Ko The Shape of Old Memory Kohinga Kākahu Wāhine tētahi mahi i toa i te A' Design Award Pāratinamu e whakaoho ana i ngā hiahia, e whakahihiri ana, e whakamārie ana, ā, e kawe mai ana i te hari nui.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The innovation of this design is mainly reflected in the application of special materials, the design of apparel structure and the innovative application of traditional Chinese Chaozhou embroidery pattern. The addition of epoxy resin AB glue makes the modeling of this series of clothes become stable like sculpture, more tension, but also more expressive. The application of traditional Chaozhou embroidery pattern makes the works more vibrant.
Dimensions & Packaging: The whole collection is 4 look womenswear, size 4.
Tags: Fashion design, New material, Chinese traditional craft culture, Chinese traditional Chaozhou embroidery craft, Creative design, Costume sculpture
Production Technology: The main technology of this series of works is the application of Epoxy resin AB adhesive. On the one hand, the material used in the edge of clothing cut can play an effective role in shaping and supporting, on the other hand, the material can also better fix other decorative materials on the clothing, has a good decorative effect.
Design Challenge: There are two main challenges in the creation process of this series of works. One is about the application of epoxy resin AB glue in costume, and the other is about the application of traditional Chinese Chaozhou embroidery craft culture in this work. In this series, I did not really apply embroidery techniques, but used metal bead chains to represent the extracted embroidery patterns. What I want to discuss is the new possibilities of traditional craft culture in contemporary design.
Research: This work focuses on the innovative application of new materials and traditional Chinese craft culture in fashion design. Its materials such as epoxy resin AB glue and metal bead chain that I used are relatively rare in the field of fashion design. Their addition not only well decorates the design, but also plays a good shaping role, making the costume more tense
In addition, the patterns in this work are all based on the Chinese traditional Chaozhou embroidery craft works.
Inspiration: The creation of this series of works comes from the my thinking on the innovative application of traditional craft culture in contemporary design and its innovative application value. Traditional craft culture is like a treasure sunk in the deep sea. We can perceive its existence and value, but rarely touch it. If we do not try to salvage it, we will only see it fade away and disappear, which is regrettable.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2021 in Guangzhou and finished in May 2022 in Guangzhou, and was exhibited in Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in June 2022.
Operation Flow: This work is not only wearable clothing, but also can be regarded as decorative sculpture. Because of the application of epoxy resin AB glue in the work, the work can maintain a relatively beautiful shape stably even without the support of human body, and has good ornamental value.
Image Credits: Image #No1:Photographer Akun, 2022
Image #No2:Photographer Akun, 2022
Image #No3:Photographer Akun, 2022
Image #No4:Photographer Akun, 2022
Image #No5:Photographer Akun, 2022