Time And Seasons Of Dunhuang Ọwọ́n Àwòrán Ìtàn by Dapeng Zhang

Time And Seasons Of Dunhuang Ọwọ́n Àwòrán Ìtàn by Dapeng Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àṣà Ìbílẹ̀ àti Ilé-iṣẹ́ Àṣà Competition Category.

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Time And Seasons Of Dunhuang Ọwọ́n Àwòrán Ìtàn

by Dapeng Zhang

Client: Dapeng Zhang

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Àṣà Ìbílẹ̀ Category

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About Time And Seasons Of Dunhuang Ọwọ́n Àwòrán Ìtàn

Àkókò àti Àwọn Àsìkò ti Dunhuang jẹ́ àwọn ọ̀wọ́ àwòrán ìpolówó tí ó so ẹwà ògiri-àwòrán ti Àwọn Ihò Mogao pọ̀ mọ́ àwọn àkókò oòrùn mẹ́rìnlélógún ti kàlẹ́ńdà Ṣáínà. Àwọn àwọ̀ ohun èlò ilẹ̀ tí a mọ̀ sí Dunhuang ni a tún ṣe ní ọ̀nà dígítà, a sì so àwọn atúnṣe ọ̀nà ẹ̀rọ àti àwọn àpẹẹrẹ ọ̀ṣọ́ pọ̀ mọ́ ọ̀nà kíkọ̀wé òde-òní láti fi hàn ìtumọ̀ iṣẹ́-àgbẹ̀ ti àkókò oòrùn kọ̀ọ̀kan. Àwòrán kọ̀ọ̀kan ní ìwọ̀n 594 sí 841 mílímítà, a sì fi ọ̀nà ìtẹ̀wé àwòjọ ṣe é. Ọ̀wọ́ yìí fúnni ní ọ̀nà láti sọ ohun ìní àṣà tí kìí ṣe ti ara di tuntun, nígbà tí ó ń pa ìdájú ìtàn àti ìrísí òde-òní tí ó rọrùn mọ́.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Time And Seasons Of Dunhuang Ọwọ́n Àwòrán Ìtàn jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Time And Seasons Of Dunhuang Ọwọ́n Àwòrán Ìtàn yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Time And Seasons Of Dunhuang Ọwọ́n Àwòrán Ìtàn nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "Dunhuang Seasonal Festivals" is an innovative design that blends the aesthetics of Mogao Caves murals with China's 24 solar terms. By reconstructing the Dunhuang mineral pigment color system and integrating brushstroke rhythms and decorative patterns, this project uses contemporary typography to visualize the agricultural philosophy of each solar term. It offers a new approach for the revitalization of intangible cultural heritage, balancing historical authenticity with modern minimalism.
Dimensions & Packaging: 594mm×841mm
Tags: Poster Design, Dunhuang Patterns, Typegraphy Design
Production Technology: Screen Printing
Design Challenge: In terms of creative conception, it is extremely challenging to achieve the natural integration of Dunhuang elements with the structure and strokes of the font while also ensuring the readability of the font.
Regarding internal factors, having an in-depth understanding of the cultural connotations of Dunhuang and making the design conform to modern aesthetics places high demands on one's knowledge reserve and design capabilities.
Moreover, there are also problems of scattered information and difficulties in screening when it comes to the collected Dunhuang elements.
Research: Research Type: Cultural communication and design practice.
Research Objectives: To popularize Dunhuang culture and the agricultural culture related to the 24 solar terms, explore the design model that combines tradition and modernity, and provide new ideas for the cultural and creative industry.
Methodology: Sort out relevant classical documents and research materials, conduct on - site investigations in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, and carry out questionnaires and interviews to collect the public's understanding of traditional culture and their feedback on design works.
Data Collection and Tools: Data are collected from literature materials, on - site investigation records, and 200 questionnaires.
Participants and Experiments: Participants cover people of different ages and occupations. Around the first draft of the poster, evaluations are invited and the design is optimized accordingly.
Results: The poster integrates Dunhuang and solar - term elements. With its eye - catching design, it has been widely spread on social media, triggering enthusiastic discussions among the public about the two cultures and enhancing the cultural attention and influence.
Insights and Impacts: This research sets an example for cultural promotion, inspires creators to explore the value of traditional culture, promotes the innovation of cultural and creative product design, and enables traditional culture to integrate into modern life.
Real - world Impacts: Commercially, cultural and creative products related to the poster have a warm response, expanding the commercial value of traditional culture. Socially, it enhances the public's cultural identity and pride, and promotes cultural inheritance and development. In the design field, it leads the trend of integrating tradition and modernity, injecting vitality into the industry.
Inspiration: The inspiration for the project comes from the profound connection between Dunhuang murals and the Chinese 24 solar terms. The design combines Dunhuang elements with the agricultural themes of the solar terms, reinterpreting ancient visual language. The project digitally reconstructs Dunhuang mineral colors and traditional patterns, blending them with contemporary typography to breathe new life into them within the context of modern culture.
Project Duration: The project was launched in Dunhuang in November 2023, concluded in October 2024, and was exhibited at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University in November 2024.
Operation Flow: The poster design facilitates profound interaction between audiences and the 24 Solar Terms and Dunhuang cultural heritage through four strategic dimensions: visual magnetism, informational storytelling, emotional resonance, and social media propagation. This multidimensional approach achieves dual cultural communication objectives - immersing viewers in traditional aesthetic philosophy while organically stimulating participatory engagement and grassroots dissemination momentum.
Image Credits: Main image #1:Dapeng Zhang, Time and Seasons of Dunhuang, 2024.
Optional image #2:Dapeng Zhang, Poster display, 2024.
Optional image #3:Dapeng Zhang, Design application 1 , 2024.
Optional image #4:Dapeng Zhang, Design application 2 , 2024.
Optional image #5:Dapeng Zhang, Design application 3, 2024.