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Kanji Posters by ALICE XI ZONG

Kanji Posters

Silver A' Design Award Winner 2022

A rectangular backlit poster displayed on a dark wooden pedestal against gray concrete walls, positioned in a corner where two textured concrete surfaces meet. The poster itself measures approximately two feet wide by three feet tall, with a deep black background that makes the illuminated elements appear to glow from within. Scanning from left to right across the composition: in the lower left quadrant, a large sphere approximately eight inches in diameter features a smooth gradient that transitions from cool sky blue at the top through soft lavender in the middle to dusty rose at the bottom, creating the appearance of a luminous orb floating in darkness. Above this sphere, a bold diagonal brushstroke sweeps from upper left toward lower right, combining rich golden tones like warm honey with teal blue like deep ocean water, the stroke approximately ten inches long with visible texture suggesting thick paint or ink applied with gestural energy. The right side of the composition features a large white calligraphic character standing roughly eighteen inches tall, its brushwork bold and confident with thick vertical strokes and a curved hook at the bottom, the white appearing bright as fresh snow against the black ground. At the center, small white text reading "OUT OF FOCUS" in a slightly distressed typeface sits within a subtle rectangular frame. Throughout the composition, small white geometric elements provide rhythmic accents: vertical bars like exclamation marks in the corners, grids of small dots arranged in squares, and short horizontal lines. The overall sensation is one of floating luminous forms emerging from deep darkness, warm metallic energy balanced against cool digital glow, with the rough organic quality of brushwork contrasting against precise geometric elements. The concrete walls surrounding the display have a cool gray tone with visible texture like rough stone.

The Kanji shapes and strokes represent the initial state and infinite existence of the surroundings. Inspired by the brushstrokes of Chinese calligraphy, the study of contextual ideas, the blend of styles, and cultural attention, the inclusive mentality of the spaces in between the shapes conferred by the strokes shows exquisite elegance and luxuriant cultural implications of Chinese calligraphy. Each poster is made out of a combination of the traditional Chinese element, bringing all the inspirations together and creating a unique, delicate Chinese style of impressionism.