Constructing The Intangible Funzjoni Primarja: Illustrazzjoni Konċettwali by Yuanying He

Constructing The Intangible Funzjoni Primarja: Illustrazzjoni Konċettwali by Yuanying He is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn tal-Grafika, Illustrazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni Viżwali Competition Category.

ĦadidGrafika· 2026

Constructing The Intangible Funzjoni Primarja: Illustrazzjoni Konċettwali

by Yuanying He

Client: K3ntiv3

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Constructing The Intangible Funzjoni Primarja: Illustrazzjoni Konċettwali

Test tal-Ktieb: Constructing the Intangible jesplora l-memorja bħala proċess ta' rikostruzzjoni aktar milli ta' preservazzjoni. Imnebbaħ mir-riħa effimera tal-fjuri tal-pomelo tat-tfulija, ix-xogħol juża elementi arkitettoniċi bħal krejnijiet, gradilji, u tarġiet allinjati ħażin biex jivviżwalizza l-istruttura tat-tifkira. Il-memorja tiġi ppreżentata bħala att attiv ta' ġbir ta' frammenti tal-passat biex tinbena l-identità preżenti. Permezz ta' lingwaġġ strutturali miżmum, ix-xogħol jittrasforma esperjenza sensorjali intanġibbli f'forma spazjali viżibbli.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Constructing The Intangible Funzjoni Primarja: Illustrazzjoni Konċettwali huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Constructing The Intangible Funzjoni Primarja: Illustrazzjoni Konċettwali ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. Constructing The Intangible Funzjoni Primarja: Illustrazzjoni Konċettwali huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Constructing the Intangible explores the architecture of memory. This artwork examines how sensory fragments, specifically the ephemeral scent of the past, are reorganized. Memory is presented not as static preservation, but as an active secondary rendering shaped by narrative coherence. Utilizing a structural language bridging nature and architecture, the design transforms intangible sensory experiences into visible forms. Past fragments serve as scaffolding to support selfhood.
Dimensions & Packaging: High-resolution digital artwork.
Dimensions: 3600 x 3600 pixels.
Color space: RGB.
Format: Digital illustration suitable for print and screen display.
Tags: memory reconstruction, olfactory memory, architectural metaphor, narrative identity, secondary construction, spatial abstraction, sensory memory, autobiographical memory
Production Technology: The artwork was created using digital illustration techniques. A structured grid-based composition system was applied to organize spatial elements. Layered vector and raster rendering methods were combined to achieve depth and architectural precision. The visual system references drafting language and construction schematics to reinforce the conceptual framework.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was translating an invisible and ephemeral sensory experience into a coherent spatial structure. The work avoids literal representation of scent and instead constructs a layered architectural system to express memory reconstruction. Balancing structural precision with emotional ambiguity required careful control of composition, grid systems, and visual hierarchy.
Research: This project explores autobiographical memory reconstruction through visual metaphor. Drawing from narrative identity theory and cognitive psychology, it investigates how memory is not a fixed recording but an active reconstruction shaped by perception and storytelling. Olfactory memory, particularly childhood scent associations, serves as an anchoring mechanism to translate intangible sensory recall into spatial and architectural language.
Inspiration: The inspiration originated from a simple observation: describing a dream after waking is already an act of secondary representation and reconstruction. The cool scent of pomelo blossoms from childhood serves as a sensory anchor. This fleeting memory is deconstructed into an orderly “construction site”. Cranes, grids, and misaligned staircases symbolize the subtle imperfections and ongoing rebuilding inherent in human recollection.
Project Duration: The project was conceptualized and completed in February 2026 in Shenzhen, China.
Operation Flow: The viewer engages with the artwork through visual navigation. Misaligned staircases, cranes, and grid structures guide the eye toward a central focal point, mirroring the cognitive process of memory reconstruction. The interaction is interpretive rather than functional, inviting reflection rather than instruction.
Patents: This project is an original conceptual artwork created by the artist. It is not associated with any registered patents or trademarks. All intellectual property rights belong solely to the artist.
Image Credits: All visual elements, illustrations, and conceptual content in this project are original works created solely by the artist. No third-party materials, stock images, templates, or external visual assets were used in the creation of this work.