Night Tale Fa'asologa o Ata Fa'atusa e Wenxu Zhao

O le mamanu Night Tale Fa'asologa o Ata Fa'atusa e Wenxu Zhao o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2025 A' Design Award Uʻamea i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Ata Fa'atusa.

UʻameaAta Fa'atusa· 2025

Night Tale Fa'asologa o Ata Fa'atusa

na mamanuina e Wenxu Zhao

Tagata Fa'atau: Strawberry Fish Girl

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Uʻamea i le Vaega Ata Fa'atusa

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Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Night Tale Fa'asologa o Ata Fa'atusa

O le Night Tale o se fa'asologa o ata fa'atusa e mulimuli i le malaga a le Teine Strawberry Fish i se po o le taumafanafana. O le fa'asologa e fa'afefiloi ai le fa'afiafiaga ma le fa'ata'ita'iga e le mautonu (surrealism) e fa'aali mai ai se tala e le'i fa'ai'uina. O vaaiga ta'itasi e tu'u ai le tagata i totonu o manu tetele, fugala'au ma la'au, o ia mea e fai ma fa'atusa mo mafaufauga i totonu, sini, ma le naunau e iloa. O ata fa'atusa e faia fa'apitatekonolosi (digitally) i se iunite maualuga (high resolution), ina ia tumau ai le manino o vaega laiti pe a fa'alauteleina i se lapopo'a tele. E mafai ona fa'aalia le galuega o ni ata lolomi, o ni fa'aaliga tetele (projections), po'o se fa'apipi'iga e mafai ona ofoina atu i totonu (immersive installation) e ufiufi ai puipui o se avanoa i totonu o se fale.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Night Tale Fa'asologa o Ata Fa'atusa, 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 Night Tale Fa'asologa o Ata Fa'atusa 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 Night Tale Fa'asologa o Ata Fa'atusa 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.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: The work is an illustrated series depicting the whimsical journey of Strawberry Fish Girl on a summer night. Blending fantasy and surrealism, it invites viewers into a world where imagination flows freely. Each detail whispers fragments of an open ended tale.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: 17x22 inches (each), 600 dpi. Flexible sizing based on medium and usage.
Fa'ailoga: illustration, children's illustration, fantasy, animals, dream world, summer night
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: The illustrations are digitally created using Photoshop and other graphic design software, allowing for high resolution detail and intricate artistry. The original works are large scale, designed to showcase a rich tapestry of fine details when viewed up close or projected onto expansive surfaces.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: The challenge is to artfully integrate childlike innocence, fantasy, and mystery into illustrations rich with intricate details, while maintaining a sense of visual unity and storytelling coherence.
Su'esu'ega: This project began with the creation of the Strawberry Fish Girl, a whimsical character embodying innocence, mystery, and fantasy. Building upon her image, a series of illustrations were developed, exploring her actions, surroundings, and interactions with her dreamlike environment. Through an introspective creative process, I crafted a narrative that serves as an honest reflection of their inner world, weaving together a story filled with childlike wonder and gentle mystery.

Each illustration carefully incorporates floral elements, plants, and animals, meticulously designed to contribute to the immersive dreamscape. Using digital tools such as Photoshop, the work balances intricate details and visual unity, resulting in a collection that is both technically refined and emotionally resonant. Whether presented as traditional prints, large scale projections, or immersive installations, the series invites viewers to step into a delicate, otherworldly world shaped by imagination and introspection.
Fa'aosofia: This illustration series draws inspiration from my self reflection and dreams. I’ve visualized my self ego through a mystical, dreamlike world, where the interaction between the Strawberry Fish Girl and large animals becomes a metaphor for my inner landscape. Each animal symbolizes a part of me, my goals, my ideas, and my curiosity, weaving together a tale that bridges imagination and introspection.
Umi o le Poloketi: The work was originally created in 2022, New York City, USA, and revised in 2024, New Jersey, USA.
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: The illustrations can be showcased as traditional artworks in an exhibition, projected onto large outdoor screens on summer nights, or enveloping all four walls of an expansive indoor space, creating an immersive, dreamlike experience where the audience can step directly into the enchanting world of the paintings.