Synthetic Blue مجسمه by Ze Zhou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 د اوسپنې A' Design Award جایزه in د ښکلو هنرونو او هنري نصبونو ډیزاین Competition Category.
اوسپنهښکلی هنر· 2026
Synthetic Blue مجسمه
by Ze Zhou
Client: Zoe Ze Zhou
د اوسپنې A' Design Award جایزه Winner in ښکلی هنر Category
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The Design
About Synthetic Blue مجسمه
سنتیتیک بلو (مصنوعي شین) یوه مجسمه ده چې د سمندري چتۍ (جیلي فش) ته ورته ده. دا مجسمه په بشپړه توګه له بیا کارول شویو یو ځل مصرفي پلاستیکي لوښو څخه جوړه شوې، چې د تودوخې له لارې بیا شکل ورکړل شوی او په دایمي ډول په رېزین کې ځای پر ځای شوي دي. د ګنبدې بڼه د فشار او کنټرول شوې تودوخې له لارې رامنځته شوې، چې د سطحې هغه جوړښتونه ساتي کوم چې بیولوژیکي پردې ته ورته دي. دا اثر په یوه کم ژور رېزیني لوښي کې ایښودل شوی چې په لرګي کې چوکاټ شوی او د اوبو د انعکاسي سطحې انځور وړاندې کوي. لیدونکي لومړی دا اثر د یو سمندري ژوندي موجود په توګه ویني، بیا پکې غورځول شوی پلاستیک پېژني، چې دا بدلون د سمندري ژوند پر وړاندې د کثافاتو اغېزو ته پام راجلبوي.
The Recognition
About the د اوسپنې A' Design Award جایزه
Synthetic Blue مجسمه د اوسپنې A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی دی، یوه ویاړلې پېژندنه چې ښو ډیزاینونو ته ورکول کېږي چې هغه مسلکي او صنعتي اړتیاوې پوره کوي چې له ښه ډیزاین شویو جوړښتونو څخه تمه کېږي. د اوسپنې ګټونکي د خپلو جوړوونکو لویه مهارت، لوړه تخصص، کارپوهانه پوهه او خلاقي وړتیا ښيي. له Synthetic Blue مجسمه څخه تمه کېږي چې یو ډېر ارزښتناک، ستایل شوی او ګران جوړښت وي چې عملي او نوښتګر دی. دا د اوسپنې A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی ډیزاین د صنعت غوره کړنلارې یو ځای کوي او وړ تخنیکي ځانګړتیاوې لري چې له پوهې او استعداد سره تړلي دي. Synthetic Blue مجسمه د خپل دقت له امله درناوی کېږي او د ژوند د کیفیت داسې ښه والی وړاندې کولو لپاره ډیزاین شوی چې نړۍ یو ښه ځای ګرځولو کې مرسته کوي.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The sculpture is constructed entirely from reclaimed disposable plastic utensils that have been thermally reshaped and permanently embedded in resin.
The piece rests within a shallow resin basin framed in wood. Integrating material recycling, biomimetic morphology, and controlled thermoplastic manipulation, the work synthesizes sustainability, process-driven form, and ecological narrative into a cohesive sculptural object. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The object is positioned within a shallow resin basin framed by wood, simulating a reflective water surface. This base establishes spatial context while stabilizing the structure.
The project merges material recycling, biomimetic morphology, and controlled thermoplastic manipulation into a single cohesive object. - Tags
- Art，Sustainable Design，Environmental friendly，Product Design
- Production Technology
- The sculpture is constructed entirely from reclaimed disposable plastic utensils that have been thermally reshaped and embedded in resin. The dome structure is formed through compression and controlled heat processes, preserving surface textures that resemble biological membranes.
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was balancing structural stability with organic irregularity. Thermoplastic materials deform unpredictably under heat, requiring iterative experimentation to maintain translucency without
collapse.
Another challenge involved achieving water-like optical depth within a shallow resin base while preserving clarity and minimizing air bubbles. - Research
- It explores thermoplastic reconfiguration and biomimetic form translation. Through experimental heating and compression methods, disposable plastic utensils were transformed into semi-organic structures while maintaining evidence of their original function.
The research investigates how material memory, translucency, and deformation can simulate marine morphology. The work also examines visual misidentification as a design strategy, translating ecological phenomena into object-scale form. - Inspiration
- Sea turtles often mistake floating plastic for jellyfish, leading to fatal ingestion. Synthetic materials have infiltrated natural ecosystems.
Synthetic Blue emerges from this resemblance. Instead of symbolically depicting marine life, the project reshapes discarded plastic utensils into a form that mimics the fragile translucency of a jellyfish.
By transforming waste into a seductive marine apparition, the work exposes the paradox of artificial beauty and environmental harm. - Project Duration
- Designed and fabricated in California, USA, 2024–2025.
Exhibited in 2025 at:
• Some Like It Hot, California Creative Arts, CA
• Pocket Gallery, Burbank, CA - Operation Flow
- Viewers first encounter the sculpture as a delicate marine organism due to its translucent surface and aquatic coloration.
As proximity increases, the identity of disposable plastic materials becomes recognizable. This perceptual transition — from aesthetic admiration to material awareness — forms the primary interaction mechanism.
The work operates through visual deception and revelation, mirroring the ecological misrecognition that inspired it. - Patents
- Zoe Ze Zhou
- Team Members
- Zoe Ze Zhou
- Image Credits
- Zoe Ze Zhou
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