Bow And Arrow Umsebenzi Osemqoka: Umfaniso Wobuciko by Zhanjun Shen

Bow And Arrow Umsebenzi Osemqoka: Umfaniso Wobuciko by Zhanjun Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ubuciko Obuhle Competition Category.

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Bow And Arrow Umsebenzi Osemqoka: Umfaniso Wobuciko

by Zhanjun Shen

Client: Junse (Shanghai) Culture and Art Development Co., Ltd

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ubuciko Obuhle Category

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The Design

About Bow And Arrow Umsebenzi Osemqoka: Umfaniso Wobuciko

Umbhalo Wencwadi: I-Bow and Arrow iyisifaniso sobuciko esichaza ngendlela entsha umnsalo nomcibisholo wendabuko. Umnsalo uhlanganisa isimo somgogodla womuntu, isakhiwo esikhethwe ukuze sikhombise kokubili amandla nobuthakathaka bempilo. Izinhloko zemicibisholo ziyashintshaniswa futhi zibaziwe ukuze zifane naManakabili Amane Asezulwini eBuddha yaseMpumalanga. Insimbi ehlobo eliphakeme kanye ne-stainless steel zisikwa, ziphucuzwe futhi zibaziwe ukuze zakhe izingxenye. Umfaniso ulinganiselwa ku-1900 ngo-300 ngo-1900 amamilimitha. Izingqikithi zempi nokuthula, nezempilo nomoya, zidluliswa ngokuhlanganiswa kwezimo lezi.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Bow And Arrow Umsebenzi Osemqoka: Umfaniso Wobuciko iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Bow And Arrow Umsebenzi Osemqoka: Umfaniso Wobuciko ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Bow And Arrow Umsebenzi Osemqoka: Umfaniso Wobuciko iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Bow and Arrow with a distinctive appearance subverts traditional bow and arrow design, and interprets Eastern culture in a modern manner. It ingeniously integrates the spine element into traditional bow design, and incorporates replaceable arrowheads that shape like Four Heavenly Kings in Eastern Buddhism, conveying profound themes of war and peace as well as life and spirit.
Dimensions & Packaging: product dimensions, 1900 mm x 300 mm x 1900 mm
Tags: bow and arrow, spine element integrated into traditional bow design, replaceable arrowheads, Eastern Buddhism, life and peace
Production Technology: High quality metal is used as the main material.
The meticulously crafted metal parts are robust and elegant.
Premium stainless steel is carefully cut and polished for a smooth, delicate texture.
The arrowheads adopt the fine carving process to create complex shapes like Four Heavenly Kings, highlighting superb craftsmanship and demonstrating obsessive attention to detail.
Design Challenge: The challenge was integrating the spine element into a bow and arrow. The designer has optimized the structure and shape of the bow and arrow through repeated tests and modifications to ensure practicality and showcase the beautiful curve of the spine. In terms of arrowheads, the advanced carving process and the premium material lead to exquisite shapes and good durability, while the scientifically designed connection structure and fixing mechanism are used for stability and ease of use.
Research: This work successfully marries traditional bows and arrows with modern design to create a brand new artistic form. It incorporates elements derived from Eastern Buddhism, and replaceable arrowheads, to further enrich its cultural connotations and spiritual values. Additionally, its profound themes of war and peace as well as life and spirit also trigger deep thinking on the common destiny and bright future of mankind.
Inspiration: The work is inspired by understanding of Eastern culture and reflection on the topic of war and peace. The spine, as an important supporting structure of the human body, represents tenacity and frailty of life, while the bow and arrow is a symbol of ancient war to suggest cruelty of war and preciousness of peace. The two combined express respect for dignity of life and deep desire for peace. The elements derived from eastern Buddhism embody religious and spiritual meanings.
Project Duration: This product started in January, 2022, and was launched in June, 2023.
Operation Flow: This work boasts high flexibility and interactivity. Users can easily change replaceable arrowheads according to their preferences or actual scenes. Such a modular design not only makes the work more practical and interesting, but also enables users to more deeply understand the ideas and spirits of the work during interactions.
Team Members: Zhanjun Shen