Bow And Arrow Tlahuitolli ihuan Mitl by Zhanjun Shen

Bow And Arrow Tlahuitolli ihuan Mitl by Zhanjun Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli in Toltecayotl ihuan Toltecayotl Tlatlaliliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

TepoztliToltecayotl· 2025

Bow And Arrow Tlahuitolli ihuan Mitl

by Zhanjun Shen

Client: Junse (Shanghai) Culture and Art Development Co., Ltd

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli Winner in Toltecayotl Category

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The Design

About Bow And Arrow Tlahuitolli ihuan Mitl

Tlahuitolli ihuan Mitl in tlachihualli tlen mopatla ihuan mopatlaltia in huehcauh tlahuitolli ihuan mitl, ica yancuic nemachiliztli. In tlahuitolli quinamiqui iyolloco toneixcuitil in tocuitlapan omitl, se nezcayotl tlen quiteititia in chicahualiztli ihuan no in mahyaliztli in nemiliztli. In mitl icuayo huelihtoc mopatlaz ihuan tlaxelohtoc tlen quineci in Nahui Ilhuicac Tecuhtin ihuan Tlacatecutin in Ostoc tlaneltoquiliztli itech Tonatiuh Iquisayan. Cualli tlazotli tepoztli ihuan chicahuac istac tepoztli mixelohtoc, moxaltoc ihuan motlaxelohtoc inic mochihuazqueh in tlacotontli. In tlachihualli quipia ipatlanaliz 1900 ic 300 ic 1900 milimetro. In temachtiliztli itech yaoyotl ihuan yolseuhcayotl, ihuan itech nemiliztli ihuan teyolia, monextia itech in nepantlahtolli tlen mocenteca in mochi tlanezcayotl.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli

Bow And Arrow Tlahuitolli ihuan Mitl ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli, tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli dizayno in quitlalia in tlen monequi ipan tequitl ihuan tlachihualiztli in quimaca in cualli tlachihualli. In quicuicah Tepoztli quinextia in hueyi tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ihuelitiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Bow And Arrow Tlahuitolli ihuan Mitl ca tlazohtli, mahuiztic, yancuic ihuan motequiuhtia. Ni dizayno in quicuic Tepoztli quihuelitia in tlamatiliztli ihuan quipia chicahualiztli tlen tepoztli. Bow And Arrow Tlahuitolli ihuan Mitl quicualtia in nemiliztli ihuan quihuelitia in cemanahuac ica cualli.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Bow and Arrow with a distinctive appearance subverts traditional bow and arrow design, and interprets Eastern culture in a modern manner. It ingeniously integrates the spine element into traditional bow design, and incorporates replaceable arrowheads that shape like Four Heavenly Kings in Eastern Buddhism, conveying profound themes of war and peace as well as life and spirit.
Dimensions & Packaging: product dimensions, 1900 mm x 300 mm x 1900 mm
Tags: bow and arrow, spine element integrated into traditional bow design, replaceable arrowheads, Eastern Buddhism, life and peace
Production Technology: High quality metal is used as the main material.
The meticulously crafted metal parts are robust and elegant.
Premium stainless steel is carefully cut and polished for a smooth, delicate texture.
The arrowheads adopt the fine carving process to create complex shapes like Four Heavenly Kings, highlighting superb craftsmanship and demonstrating obsessive attention to detail.
Design Challenge: The challenge was integrating the spine element into a bow and arrow. The designer has optimized the structure and shape of the bow and arrow through repeated tests and modifications to ensure practicality and showcase the beautiful curve of the spine. In terms of arrowheads, the advanced carving process and the premium material lead to exquisite shapes and good durability, while the scientifically designed connection structure and fixing mechanism are used for stability and ease of use.
Research: This work successfully marries traditional bows and arrows with modern design to create a brand new artistic form. It incorporates elements derived from Eastern Buddhism, and replaceable arrowheads, to further enrich its cultural connotations and spiritual values. Additionally, its profound themes of war and peace as well as life and spirit also trigger deep thinking on the common destiny and bright future of mankind.
Inspiration: The work is inspired by understanding of Eastern culture and reflection on the topic of war and peace. The spine, as an important supporting structure of the human body, represents tenacity and frailty of life, while the bow and arrow is a symbol of ancient war to suggest cruelty of war and preciousness of peace. The two combined express respect for dignity of life and deep desire for peace. The elements derived from eastern Buddhism embody religious and spiritual meanings.
Project Duration: This product started in January, 2022, and was launched in June, 2023.
Operation Flow: This work boasts high flexibility and interactivity. Users can easily change replaceable arrowheads according to their preferences or actual scenes. Such a modular design not only makes the work more practical and interesting, but also enables users to more deeply understand the ideas and spirits of the work during interactions.
Team Members: Zhanjun Shen