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Flowers Mamanu o Fa'ata'ita'iga by Yiming Ma

Flowers Mamanu o Fa'ata'ita'iga by Yiming Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Ata Fa'atusa Competition Category.


UʻameaAta Fa'atusa· 2023

Flowers Mamanu o Fa'ata'ita'iga

by Yiming Ma

Client: Northeastern University

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Ata Fa'atusa Category

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The Design

About Flowers Mamanu o Fa'ata'ita'iga

O Fugalaau o se faasologa o mamanu fa'ata'ita'iga na fa'aosofia mai i le kaleidoscope ma le autu o le One Belt, One Road. O le faasologa e aofia ai galuega faatufugaga se tolu. O galuega taitasi e faaali mai ai se tasi nodo taua o le Auala Silika anamua e ala i lanu ma fausaga: pupuni o faletapuai Mosque, pupuni Europa ma pupuni Saina. Ua tu'ufa'atasia fausaga faakalidosikope ma foliga pupuni e fatu ai se fa'atulagaga fa'atusa. Na faia mamanu e ala i tusiata i le lima ma polokalame fa'akomepiuta mo ata fa'ata'ita'iga. Sa aveesea lanu mai ata o ituaiga aganu'u o loo fa'atusalia. E ese le tasi mai le isi o galuega e tolu ae fa'asoa i le autu e tasi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Flowers Mamanu o Fa'ata'ita'iga, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Flowers Mamanu o Fa'ata'ita'iga e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Flowers Mamanu o Fa'ata'ita'iga ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
This work takes"One Belt,One Road"as the theme,combines the kaleidoscope graphic structure with the domes of different countries to complete the design.The series is divided into three paintings showing three important representative nodes of the ancient Silk Road in color and structure respectively:mosques,European and Chinese dome features and cultural symbols.The three works are different from each other,but do not deviate from the overall theme,forming a complete series of works.
Dimensions & Packaging
Data size:1270mm(H)x1270mm(W),635mm(H)x635mm(W),72dpi,RGB
Tags
Belt and Road , kaleidoscope , architectural dome , pattern design , traditional culture
Production Technology
The pattern structure of the works in this series is made by hand sketching,Adobe AI and Adobe PS.The colors of the three works are respectively extracted from the images of the cultural styles they represent.
Design Challenge
The challenge is to accurately grasp the characteristics of the different domes in mosque,European and Chinese architecture,and to choose the right colors in the pattern design,combined with its bold and kaleidoscopic structure.
Research
Through the design of different dome structures,the final integration with the pattern design,thus forming a unique pattern structure,to inject the connotation of the visual effect.This series of works aims to explore the profound connotations behind different civilizations,thereby provoking incremental thinking about how modern design culture develops.It not only responds to the connotation of the"One Belt,One Road"policy,but also expresses the call for carrying forward and inheriting traditional culture from different perspectives.
Inspiration
The creation of this piece is inspired by the colorful kaleidoscope.Variations and combinations of various patterns and forms are applied to pattern design to create patterns of different colors and structures.Combined with the dome structure and traditional Chinese culture,it conveys the profound connotation behind the extensive and profound traditional Chinese culture to the audience,and calls on people to promote and protect Chinese culture.
Project Duration
The project has begun production in Nanjing in 2021 and 2022 and been completed in Nanjing in May 2022.The project participated in the online graduation project exhibition of Nanjing University of the Arts on May 20,2022.
Operation Flow
The overall layout effect of integrated kaleidoscope graphic combination and dome structure in pattern design is the highlight,aiming to strengthen the diversified expression of pattern design art,increase its artistic diversity,and show the inclusiveness of the art field.
Image Credits
Image#1:Huo kai&Ma Yiming,Flowers,2022.
Image#2:Huo kai&Ma Yiming,Flowers,2022.
Image#3:Huo kai&Ma Yiming,Flowers,2022.
Image#4:Huo kai&Ma Yiming,Flowers,2022.
Image#5:Huo kai&Ma Yiming,Flowers,2022.

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