Mincius Ago Fun Mimu by Siyu Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ọnà Dídára àti Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìgbékalẹ̀ Competition Category.
IdẹIṣẹ́ Ọnà Dídára· 2021
Mincius Ago Fun Mimu
by Siyu Liu
Client: Chowan
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Dídára Category
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About Mincius Ago Fun Mimu
Mincius jẹ́ ago fún mímu tí a fi ọwọ́ fẹ́ jáde láti inú dígí tí ó lè fara dà ooru. Àpẹrẹ rẹ̀ fara wé àwọn òkúta Zen tí a kójọ pọ̀ ní ìdẹ̀kùn, tí ó so ẹ̀dá àyíká pọ̀ mọ́ ìgbésí ayé ojoojúmọ́. Nígbà tí omi bá dé àwọn ìwọ̀n gíga tí ó yàtọ̀ síra, àpẹrẹ ọkàn kan tí ó dá sílẹ̀ ní ti ẹ̀dá ni a lè rí bí a ṣe ń yí ago náà, èyí tí ó ń ràn ní àkókò ìrònú tútù jẹ́. Ìrísí ara rẹ̀ tí ó tọ́ka dáradára jẹ́ kí àwọn ènìyàn tí ọwọ́ wọn ní ìwọ̀n oríṣiríṣi lè di ago náà mú ní ọ̀nà tí ó rọrùn. Mincius lè gba ohun mímu ní onírúurú ìwọ̀n ooru, a sì lè fọ̀ ọ́ nínú ẹ̀rọ ìfọṣọ àwo. Nígbà tí ó bá ṣófo tí a sì yí i po sódò, ago náà ń ṣiṣẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ kékeré kan. Ó ní ìwọ̀n 103 mm ní ìbú àti 91 mm ní gíga.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Mincius Ago Fun Mimu jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Mincius Ago Fun Mimu yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Mincius Ago Fun Mimu ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Mincius cup is made by hand-made glass blowing technology.
When the liquid level is at several different heights, the rotating cup can see the naturally formed heart shape.
It is an ergonomic design that combines meditation and Zen with function. Its design language comes from connecting nature and daily life by simulating the shape of zen rock stacking and becomes a tool to expand spirit.
Its streamline design enables people with different hand types to hold it comfortably. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Maximum Width 103 mm x Height 91 mm
- Tags
- Glass, design, tradition, quality, blown glass，Zen，Meditation，Rocks, stacking rock
- Production Technology
- The material used is heat-resistant glass. It was blown in the hot workshop of the glass studio.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge is to constantly negotiate with the glass studio to modify and polish this incomplete rule shape. It should meet the requirements of hot glass blowing molds at the same time, and be designed to be able to observe the heart-shaped liquid level reflection from different angles when loading liquid, without sacrificing the comfort of human grasping, and at the same time, it should also take into account the relatively slender handshape of Asian lady.
- Research
- My research goal is to promote cross-cultural understanding through the innovation of the relationship between people and daily objects. Mincius is homophonic with the Chinese word "ghost cultivation", which means a journey of meditation and practice. In order to achieve this goal, I spent a long time visiting glass handicraft studios and factories all over China to study the handmade glass blowing process. Mincius is the second work of my glass meditation series.
- Inspiration
- The design was inspired by the personal hobby of collecting naturally formed heart-shaped rocks in mid-latitude temperate forests and the spiritual meaning of rock stacking across cultures over the centuries. Each stone can express a kind of grace of gratitude, while transparent glass can outline this Zen form at different angles and under different lights. I hope to integrate this form into daily utensils so that it can become both art decoration and functionality.
- Project Duration
- The project was launched in Guangzhou, China in March 2020 and finished in October 2020. It was exhibited and included in Tmall's original design list, and was sold online in December 2020.
- Operation Flow
- This item is suitable for a variety of daily life scenes. It can be used to drink drinks with various temperatures and alcohol. When the liquid level is from the middle height to the lowest, the cup can observe the natural heart shape from different angles to assist in daily meditation. It can also become an artistic ornament simulating rock stacking when it is idle and inverted.
It provides a comfortable feeling of grasping hands in the middle position while modeling. Glass can be washed in the dishwasher. - Patents
- Patented. 2020308274016. Siyu Liu. 2020. P.R.China.
- Image Credits
- Image #1 : Photographer Siyu Liu
Image #2 : Photographer Siyu Liu
Image #3 : Photographer Siyu Liu
Image #4 : Photographer Siyu Liu
Image #5 : Photographer Siyu Liu
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