Apex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ọ̀wọ́ Fọ́tò Iṣẹ́-Ọnà Àtàtà by Yicheng Feng

Apex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ọ̀wọ́ Fọ́tò Iṣẹ́-Ọnà Àtàtà by Yicheng Feng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Fọ́tò Yíya àti Àtúnṣe Fọ́tò Competition Category.

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Apex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ọ̀wọ́ Fọ́tò Iṣẹ́-Ọnà Àtàtà

by Yicheng Feng

Client: Yicheng Feng

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Fọ́tò Yíya Category

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The Design

About Apex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ọ̀wọ́ Fọ́tò Iṣẹ́-Ọnà Àtàtà

Apex jẹ́ ọ̀wọ́ fọ́tò ilẹ̀-ìtura iṣẹ́-ọnà àtàtà tí ó ń ṣàyẹ̀wò àwọn ìṣẹ̀dá ẹ̀dá àti àwọn àwòrán orí ṣóńṣó òkè kan. A ya àwọn àwòrán náà ní ṣóńṣó Òkè Ìdì Yìnyín Jádé Dírágónì ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Yunnan, ní orílẹ̀-èdè China, ní ibi tí ó ga tó mítà 4280 lókè. Àwọn àkópọ̀ àpáta náà ń dá ìyàtọ̀ láàárín ìdíjú tí a ṣètò dáradára àti ìrọ̀rùn, tí ó sì ń fúnni ní ojú-ìwòye tí ó yàtọ̀ nípa ẹwà àdánidá. A ya àwọn fọ́tò náà pẹ̀lú ọwọ́ ní lílo kámẹ́rà dídíjítà kan àti lẹ́ǹsì pírámù kanṣoṣo, lẹ́yìn náà a ṣàtúnṣe wọn àti ṣe àtúntò wọn ní dídíjítà. A pinnu Apex gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀nà ìtura àti ìṣàrò fún àwọn olùwòran.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Apex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ọ̀wọ́ Fọ́tò Iṣẹ́-Ọnà Àtàtà jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Apex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ọ̀wọ́ Fọ́tò Iṣẹ́-Ọnà Àtàtà yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Apex Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ọ̀wọ́ Fọ́tò Iṣẹ́-Ọnà Àtàtà jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "Apex" is an a fine art photography series reflecting on the entropic nature of organic forms an patterns, a contrast to the rigidity of social structures and routine lifestyles, while being presented in a setting that is pristine and offers a sense of serenity. The forms of the rocks on the mountain forms the perfect juxtaposition between ordered complexity and simplicity, forming a different perspective on natural beauty.
Dimensions & Packaging: All images are in a digital format, and are available at 3840*3840px, 300dpi.
Tags: Photography, Landscape, Tranquility, Serenity, Meditation, Minimalism
Production Technology: This photography series was shot on a Canon 5D Mark III with an EF 135mm f/2 lens. The shots were achieved handheld and has gone through general processing in Adobe Lightroom, with detail retouching done in Adobe Photoshop.
Design Challenge: At the altitude of over 4000m, breathable air becomes rather thin, and this posed a challenge as it limits the amount of equipment one can carry up to the peak, as well as the amount of oxygen supply. In addition, the climate is rather unpredictable around the time of shooting, which added to the difficulty of getting decent shots. To reduce the load, the photographer opted for just one DSLR camera and two lenses, also making room for more oxygen supply, allowing for a longer shoot time.
Research: The scenes were captured at the peak of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Yunnan Province, China. At the altitude of 4280m, the open space offers an experience that is serene, tranquil, and breathtaking. The photography series was created with the notion of utilizing the images as a meditative medium for viewers, primarily as an escape from this age of information overflow as well as this exceptionally stressing time, which many are facing right now around the globe.
Inspiration: The presence of these naturally occurring megastructures leads me to reflect on the progression of human civilization, and where nature fits in to our ever-growing societies. As Andrew Warhol once stated, "Land really is the best art." These thoughts subsequently inspired me to capture the rich terrain of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Yunnan, China, with a different approach and perspective to express nature and natural landscape.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2020 in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China, and was wrapped up in December 2020 in Shanghai, China.
Operation Flow: This photograph series aims to establish a 'pure' and 'serene' atmosphere, allowing the viewers to enter a state of meditation, bring them a peace of mind, as well as appreciate the minimalistic aesthetic and gorgeous organic geographical textures that nature presents to us.
Image Credits: Image #1: Creator/Photographer Yicheng Feng, Apex, 2020.
Image #2: Creator/Photographer Yicheng Feng, Apex, 2020.
Image #3: Creator/Photographer Yicheng Feng, Apex, 2020.
Image #4: Creator/Photographer Yicheng Feng, Apex, 2020.
Image #5: Creator/Photographer Yicheng Feng, Apex, 2020.