Artefact by Zichun Xu https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v ZEN Atmosphere Clock en-us 2021-10-25 01:24:50 UTC 2024-10-24 09:57:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Precedent-INSETTO Watch 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840262096 I was attracted by it's amazing design since my first sight. As an industry product, The INSETTO Watch is supreme in the workmanship and details, like a peaceful work of artefact. ]]> 2021-10-25 01:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840262096 Three artefacts 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840266405 The three artefacts I chose are a snuff 
bottle, a jade and gold inlaid box and a crystal lion. I love the patterns on them and I thought this pattern with nature is rarely seen nowadays.
]]> 2021-10-25 01:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840266405 Inspiration 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840274109 The jade on the box reminds me of a traditional artefact which is called Jade Circle. Combined with the round shape which is similar to the watch,  I made the initial concept of indicating time with 
Hill-and-Water's ZEN perception came to my mind.
]]> 2021-10-25 01:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840274109 Initial ideas 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840309398 Mountains and seas rise and fall, and the sun and the moon replace. Time is conceived in the flow of space and objects. More details on the blog.]]> 2021-10-25 01:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840309398 Translation 4 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840336903 The other translations are on the blog.]]> 2021-10-25 02:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840336903 Translation 2 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840339029 The other translations are on the blog.]]> 2021-10-25 02:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840339029 Transparent paper experiment 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840357606 I painted on layers of transparent papers and overlay them onto the mac screen. More details are on the blog.]]> 2021-10-25 02:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840357606 Bioplastic experiments 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840372399 I tried to make bioplastics using gelatin, AGAR, glycerin and food coloring, but it failed. I'm learning from failures, and I'm still trying. I put more details on my blog.]]> 2021-10-25 02:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840372399 Thinking 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840386072 I tried to use oil and ink to translate my own hills and waters. Getting inspiration from the post before, I think back to the ancient times, the initial mountains and waters and a piece of chaos. So I mixed the black ink and drew on the transparent boards.]]> 2021-10-25 02:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840386072 Light control 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840395960 I use arduino to control the lights. Two rings of light, representing minutes and hours, light up as time passes.]]> 2021-10-25 02:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840395960 Precedent 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840401149 Claudia Bueno's work inspired me to use light and layers of transparent boards to create the Hill-and-Water feeling.

]]> 2021-10-25 02:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840401149 My own pattern 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840403440 Combined with ink paintings and line paintings I drew on my own, it could have an amazing effect when time passes by and the lights light up]]> 2021-10-25 02:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840403440 Final effect 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840404485 More details  are on the blog.]]> 2021-10-25 02:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840404485 Rendering 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840411146 2021-10-25 02:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840411146 Fruther development direction 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840415095 Laser engraving]]> 2021-10-25 02:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840415095 Fruther development direction 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840416554 Different colors of lights.]]> 2021-10-25 02:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840416554 Fruther development direction 100076951 https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840418263 Use the shadow to show the layers of hills and waters.]]> 2021-10-25 02:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/100076951/nh5zkwyh0l9h4m6v/wish/1840418263