O le mamanu Synthetic Blue Faatagata e Ze Zhou o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2026 A' Design Award Uʻamea i le Vaega Tauva Faatufugaga Maualuga.

UʻameaFaatufugaga Maualuga· 2026

Synthetic Blue Faatagata

na mamanuina e Ze Zhou

Tagata Fa'atau: Zoe Ze Zhou

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Uʻamea i le Vaega Faatufugaga Maualuga

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Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Synthetic Blue Faatagata

O le Synthetic Blue o se faatagata e pei o se alualu. O le faatagata ua faia atoa mai meaʻai palasitika lafoaʻi ua toe aoina, ua toe faafouina foliga i le vevela ma faapipiʻi tumau i totonu o le resini. O le foliga faapaologa ua faia e ala i le oomiina ma le vevela puleaina, e faasaoina ai foliga o luga e faamanatu ai paʻu manifinifi o meaola. O le galuega o loo taoto i totonu o se pesini resini papaʻu ua faavaaina i laupapa, e faaalia ai se fogāvai e ata mai ai. E muamua ona iloa e tagata matamata le mea e pei o se meaola o le sami, ona latou iloa lea o le palasitika lafoaʻi, o se suiga e faauaʻi atu ai le mafaufau i le aafiaga o otaota i meaola o le vasa.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Synthetic Blue Faatagata, 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 Synthetic Blue Faatagata 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 Synthetic Blue Faatagata 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 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.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: 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.
Fa'ailoga: Art，Sustainable Design，Environmental friendly，Product Design
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: 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.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: 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.
Su'esu'ega: 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.
Fa'aosofia: 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.
Umi o le Poloketi: Designed and fabricated in California, USA, 2024–2025.
Exhibited in 2025 at:
• Some Like It Hot, California Creative Arts, CA
• Pocket Gallery, Burbank, CA
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: 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.
Pateni: Zoe Ze Zhou
Sui o le 'Au: Zoe Ze Zhou
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata: Zoe Ze Zhou