Constructing The Intangible Hawl-galka Aasaasiga ah: Sawir Fikradeed by Yuanying He

Constructing The Intangible Hawl-galka Aasaasiga ah: Sawir Fikradeed by Yuanying He is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Garaafigga, Sawir-gacmeedka iyo Isgaarsiinta Muuqaalka Competition Category.

BirGaraafig· 2026

Constructing The Intangible Hawl-galka Aasaasiga ah: Sawir Fikradeed

by Yuanying He

Client: K3ntiv3

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Garaafig Category

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The Design

About Constructing The Intangible Hawl-galka Aasaasiga ah: Sawir Fikradeed

Qoraalka Buugga: Dhisidda Wax Aan La Taaban Karin waxay sahamisaa xusuusta inay tahay habka dib-u-dhisidda halkii ay ka ahaan lahayd ilaalinta. Iyadoo dhiirigelin ka heshay urta ku-meel-gaadhka ah ee ubaxyada bambeelmada caruurnimada, shaqadu waxay isticmaashaa qaybo qaab-dhismeed sida wiishashka, shabakadaha, iyo jaranjarooyinka aan toosnayn si ay u muujiso qaab-dhismeedka xusuusqorka. Xusuusta waxaa loo soo bandhigayaa inay tahay fal firfircoon oo ah isku-dubbaridka jajabyada hore si loo dhiso aqoonsiga hadda jira. Iyadoo la adeegsanayo luqad qaab-dhismeed xakaman, qaybtu waxay u beddeshaa khibrad dareen oo aan la taaban karin qaab bannaan oo la arki karo.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Constructing The Intangible Hawl-galka Aasaasiga ah: Sawir Fikradeed waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Constructing The Intangible Hawl-galka Aasaasiga ah: Sawir Fikradeed waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Constructing The Intangible Hawl-galka Aasaasiga ah: Sawir Fikradeed waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Constructing the Intangible explores the architecture of memory. This artwork examines how sensory fragments, specifically the ephemeral scent of the past, are reorganized. Memory is presented not as static preservation, but as an active secondary rendering shaped by narrative coherence. Utilizing a structural language bridging nature and architecture, the design transforms intangible sensory experiences into visible forms. Past fragments serve as scaffolding to support selfhood.
Dimensions & Packaging: High-resolution digital artwork.
Dimensions: 3600 x 3600 pixels.
Color space: RGB.
Format: Digital illustration suitable for print and screen display.
Tags: memory reconstruction, olfactory memory, architectural metaphor, narrative identity, secondary construction, spatial abstraction, sensory memory, autobiographical memory
Production Technology: The artwork was created using digital illustration techniques. A structured grid-based composition system was applied to organize spatial elements. Layered vector and raster rendering methods were combined to achieve depth and architectural precision. The visual system references drafting language and construction schematics to reinforce the conceptual framework.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was translating an invisible and ephemeral sensory experience into a coherent spatial structure. The work avoids literal representation of scent and instead constructs a layered architectural system to express memory reconstruction. Balancing structural precision with emotional ambiguity required careful control of composition, grid systems, and visual hierarchy.
Research: This project explores autobiographical memory reconstruction through visual metaphor. Drawing from narrative identity theory and cognitive psychology, it investigates how memory is not a fixed recording but an active reconstruction shaped by perception and storytelling. Olfactory memory, particularly childhood scent associations, serves as an anchoring mechanism to translate intangible sensory recall into spatial and architectural language.
Inspiration: The inspiration originated from a simple observation: describing a dream after waking is already an act of secondary representation and reconstruction. The cool scent of pomelo blossoms from childhood serves as a sensory anchor. This fleeting memory is deconstructed into an orderly “construction site”. Cranes, grids, and misaligned staircases symbolize the subtle imperfections and ongoing rebuilding inherent in human recollection.
Project Duration: The project was conceptualized and completed in February 2026 in Shenzhen, China.
Operation Flow: The viewer engages with the artwork through visual navigation. Misaligned staircases, cranes, and grid structures guide the eye toward a central focal point, mirroring the cognitive process of memory reconstruction. The interaction is interpretive rather than functional, inviting reflection rather than instruction.
Patents: This project is an original conceptual artwork created by the artist. It is not associated with any registered patents or trademarks. All intellectual property rights belong solely to the artist.
Image Credits: All visual elements, illustrations, and conceptual content in this project are original works created solely by the artist. No third-party materials, stock images, templates, or external visual assets were used in the creation of this work.