Constructing The Intangible Ntchito Yaikulu: Chithunzi cha Maganizo by Yuanying He is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zithunzi, Zojambulidwa ndi Kulumikizana Mwazithunzi Competition Category.
ChitsuloZithunzi· 2026
Constructing The Intangible Ntchito Yaikulu: Chithunzi cha Maganizo
by Yuanying He
Client: K3ntiv3
Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award Winner in Zithunzi Category
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About Constructing The Intangible Ntchito Yaikulu: Chithunzi cha Maganizo
Mawu a Bukhu: Kumanga Chinthu Chosagwirika chimafufuza za kukumbukira ngati njira yomanganso m'malo mosunga. Pouziridwa ndi fungo losakhalitsa la maluwa a pomelo a ubwana, ntchitoyi imagwiritsa ntchito zinthu zomangamanga monga makina onyamulira (cranes), maukonde (grids), ndi masitepe osagwirizana kuti iwonetse momveka bwino mawonekedwe a kukumbukira. Kukumbukira kumawonetsedwa ngati zochita zogwira mtima zophatikiza zidutswa za zakale kuti zimangidwe umunthu wapano. Kudzera mu chinenero chomangika chodziletsa, chidutswachi chimasandutsa chidziwitso chazomverera chosagwirika kukhala mawonekedwe owoneka a malo.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award
Constructing The Intangible Ntchito Yaikulu: Chithunzi cha Maganizo ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Constructing The Intangible Ntchito Yaikulu: Chithunzi cha Maganizo akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Constructing The Intangible Ntchito Yaikulu: Chithunzi cha Maganizo amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.
Behind the Design
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- 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.
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