Gangsa Tekstil · 2026
Four Seasons Fungsi Utamo: Salendang
by Fei Meng
- A' Design Award Gangsa 2026 in Tekstil
- CLIENT: Shen Yun Collections
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 9,568
- Verification code 376B898CE5 · Verify this award
Colors
About Four Seasons Fungsi Utamo: Salendang
Teks Buku: Maambiak ilham dari tari salendang aia klasik Shen Yun, salendang ko mambao urang ka taman nan tanang nan mambantang dari kolam koi nan bakilauan ka puncak gunuang nan tinggi manjulang. Saurang gadih mampaelok pamandangan tu, salendangnyo nan malambai manari di udaro, jo sanyuman nan lambuik di mukonyo. Nan mambuek desain ko babeda adolah karano sacaro kasaluruahan, inyo marupokan ciek lukisan naratif tungga, nan dibuek mamakai teknik lukisan digital di tablet jo Photoshop salamo babarapo bulan. Pandangannyo: untuak mambuek si pamakai indak hanyo mambao ciek gambar, tapi sadunia raso ka dalam kahidupan sahari-hari.
About the A' Design Award Gangsa
Four Seasons Fungsi Utamo: Salendang adolah pamenang A' Design Award Gangsa, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan cemerlang nan dicirikan dek kreativitas, kacerdikan jo kabijaksanaan. Pamenang Gangsa adolah karya nan cukuik mahir jo kreatif sacaro mangesankan nan mamastikan pangalaman nan luas, imajinasi jo kacerdikan parancangnyo. Four Seasons Fungsi Utamo: Salendang dipaokan manjadi bando nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan profesional jo inovatif sacaro nampak. Rancangan nan manang Gangsa iko mamuek praktik tabaik dalam seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi jo cemerlang dalam parhatian ka rincian. Four Seasons Fungsi Utamo: Salendang mamanuhi kaparluan jo elok, manyantuah karinduan, mamikaik parasaan jo manarik raso ingin tahu.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Crafted from a soft blend of wool and silk, this scarf revisits the wonders of ages past through delicate hues with subtle depth and richness, bringing the serenity of an ancient Chinese garden to people's daily wardrobes.
The unique material, blending wool and silk, makes it versatile enough for any season. This scarf offers warmth in winter and autumn, and offers breathability in spring and early summer. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Material Composition: 85 percent wool, 15 percent silk
Dimensions: 71 cm, 190.5 cm
Finish: Eyelash fringe at both ends - Tags
- Wearable Art, Chinese Classical Dance, Silk Wool Scarf, Digital Illustration, Narrative Design, Water Sleeves, Chinese Garden, Shen Yun, Cultural Heritage, All-Season Scarf
- Production Technology
- Drawing inspiration from Shen Yun's classical water sleeves dances, this scarf is a wearable work of art. Crafted from an 85 percent wool and 15 percent silk blend, the fabric offers natural warmth, luminous sheen, and a fluid, skin friendly drape for all seasons. What sets it apart is that it is, in its entirety, a single narrative painting, created using digital painting techniques on a tablet in Photoshop over several months. The vision was to let the wearer carry not just an image, but an entire world of feeling into everyday life.
- Design Challenge
- The greatest challenge was translating a richly layered Chinese garden scene into a narrow vertical rectangle, without the design feeling crowded. A further challenge was ensuring the painting remained visually harmonious when worn. Every corner needed to carry color, detail and narrative weight, so that no area felt disconnected from the whole. Finally, careful consideration was given to wearability across diverse skin tones, ensuring the scarf feels personal and beautiful for every wearer.
- Research
- The visual themes in this design were first identified through in-depth reading on traditional Chinese courtyards. They were then sifted through social media research. Dancer illustrations posted on Shen Yun official channels generate a lot of audience reactions, providing measurable evidence of demand for this visual language. The resulting artwork, which includes a koi pond, lotus flowers, and a dancing maiden, has since been affirmed through commercial success across 200 cities worldwide.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by a dance of Shen Yun Performing Arts, this scarf design transports people to a tranquil garden stretching from a shimmering koi pond to towering mountain peaks. A maiden graces the scene, her flowing sleeves dancing in the air, with a gentle smile on her face. With light, gliding steps, she moves like spring blossoms, her sleeves expressing the serene ease of a heart unbounded by the mundane world.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced in March 2025 in New York, where the artistic concept and narrative composition were developed. The design process was completed in June 2025, followed by a production phase spanning August to December 2025. The scarf was officially launched and made available for sale in January 2026. Since its release, the scarf has been distributed globally through Shen Yun's international tour, reaching audiences across North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, with retail presence established in approximately 200 cities worldwide annually.
- Operation Flow
- Draped over the shoulders or wrapped around the neck, the scarf unfolds as a wearable canvas. Its wool silk blend is soft, lightweight, and breathable, shifting fluidly with movement like the flowing water sleeves that inspired it. Rich warmth meets silky smoothness for year round comfort, transforming the wearer into a living work of art.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Fei Meng and Shen Yun Collections
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Sam Wang, Lady of the Courtyard Long Scarf, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer Sam Wang, Lady of the Courtyard Long Scarf, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer Sam Wang, Lady of the Courtyard Long Scarf, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer Sam Wang, Lady of the Courtyard Long Scarf, 2025.
Image #5: Illustrator and designer Fei Meng, Lady of the Courtyard Long Scarf, 2025.
Model: Natasha.
