Ziwan Li ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Balhae ᱠᱮᱨᱮᱠᱴᱚᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱤᱴᱟᱞ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2024 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱞᱚᱦᱟᱰᱤᱡᱤᱴᱟᱞ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ· 2024

Balhae ᱠᱮᱨᱮᱠᱴᱚᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ

Ziwan Li ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Ziwan Li

ᱰᱤᱡᱤᱴᱟᱞ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ

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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ

Balhae ᱠᱮᱨᱮᱠᱴᱚᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱭᱚᱢ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱮᱪᱮᱫᱤᱭᱟ Junghyae ᱟᱨ ᱩᱱᱤ ᱨᱤᱱ ᱜᱩᱨᱩ Master Yoo ᱠᱚ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱹᱣ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸᱭ ᱠᱚ Gyeru ᱟᱹᱛᱩ ᱛᱮ ᱦᱚᱦᱚ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱫᱚᱨᱭᱟ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱟᱹᱛᱢᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱟᱹᱜᱤ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ᱾ ᱩᱱᱠᱩ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟᱹᱭ Balhae ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱠᱪᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱚᱦᱚᱥᱚᱠ ᱪᱟᱹᱞᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱥᱚᱫᱚᱨᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱮᱨᱮᱠᱴᱚᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ Balhae ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱥᱚᱥᱱᱚᱜ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱟᱹᱱ ᱮᱢᱟ, ᱤᱛᱤᱦᱟᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱹᱦᱱᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ᱾ ᱤᱛᱤᱦᱟᱥ, ᱞᱟᱠᱪᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱷᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱥᱤᱞᱯᱤ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱩᱥᱤᱭᱟᱜ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱛᱮ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱦᱱᱤ ᱞᱟᱹᱭ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱩᱱ ᱥᱮᱞᱮᱫ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱤᱛᱤᱦᱟᱥᱤᱠ ᱢᱚᱦᱚᱛᱛᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱚᱵᱤᱛᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱪᱷᱩᱸᱴ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱥᱮᱞᱮᱫ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱼᱟ᱾

ᱢᱟᱱᱟᱱ

A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Balhae ᱠᱮᱨᱮᱠᱴᱚᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Balhae ᱠᱮᱨᱮᱠᱴᱚᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ

ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: Set in the flourishing ancient kingdom of Balhae, 926 CE, this story follows apprentice Junghyae and her mentor, Master Yoo, called to Gyeru village. Tasked with banishing spirits from the shallow seas to ensure safe mermaid hunting for the locals, their journey illuminates the era's rich culture and mystical practices. This character design project is a visual homage to Balhae's lost civilization, blending history and fantasy through art.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: size: 127 cm * 127 cm, 300 dpi
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: 2D, Character Design, Digital Arts, Fantasy, History
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: Character designs in this series are designed with pencil and rendered in Procreate software and Photoshop CC software.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: Balhae was a historical kingdom that was conquered by the Khitans in 926 CE. Its legacy is somewhat enigmatic due to the scarcity of surviving artifacts, artworks, or detailed contemporary accounts about its culture, as it faded from history centuries ago. Undertaking a project to resurrect Balhae's rich cultural tapestry without abundant reference material was a formidable challenge.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: To reconstruct the lost civilization of Balhae authentically, I extensively researched historical descriptions, geographical studies, and neighboring societies. This included delving into customs, religious practices, military strength, and climate conditions of nearby regions like the Tang Dynasty, Khitans, Koguryo, Paekche, and Silla. Synthesizing this data, I engaged in speculation to envision Balhae's unique cultural identity, creating a credible representation of its vibrant society. This project aimed to honor Balhae's historical significance and imagine the daily lives of its people.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: The artist is deeply fascinated by the nuances of history, culture, and historical fashion. They delved into the history of the lost kingdom of Balhae, marveling at the richness and vibrancy of a culture that thrived thousands of years ago. They felt a profound sense of loss for such cultures that have vanished in the tides of history. Inspired by Balhae's legacy, they embarked on a creative journey to resurrect this long-forgotten culture through a fantasy narrative.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: 2 months, Los Angeles, January 2022
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: The key of this design lies in reviving lost cultures through a meticulous fusion of imagination and the scant textual references sourced by the artist from academic literature, paintings, and sculptures of neighboring countries associated with the lost culture. By imaginatively blending these elements, the artist breathes life into the forgotten cultural narratives.
ᱯᱮᱴᱮᱱᱴ ᱠᱚ: Image #1: Image Ziwan Li, Master Yoo Traveling Outfit, 2022.
Image #2: Image Ziwan Li, Apprentice Junghyae, 2022.
Image #3: Image Ziwan Li, Apprentice Junghyae Ritual Outfit, 2022. 2022.
Image #4: Image Ziwan Li, Mermaid, 2022.
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: Image #1: Image Ziwan Li, Master Yoo Traveling Outfit, 2022.
Image #2: Image Ziwan Li, Apprentice Junghyae, 2022.
Image #3: Image Ziwan Li, Apprentice Junghyae Ritual Outfit, 2022. 2022.
Image #4: Image Ziwan Li, Mermaid, 2022.