Bronze Fine Arts and Art Installation Design · 2023
Beltman Art
- A' Design Award 2023 Bronze Winner in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Awarded April 15, 2023
- CLIENT: Beijing Wangjianxi Culture and Technology Co., Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 17,336
- Verification code 6904F7F218 · Verify this award
About Beltman Art
Beltman has a very recognizable style of composition, it has a human form, but his joints are mechanical, as if dominated. He has strong emotions and a personality. The complex lines are intertwined from the center, incredibly suffocating, and gradually diverge and spread to the whole body, becoming easy and straightforward. Its full-body visual presentation conveys a straightforward concept, control. The designer tries to create an aesthetic where stories can be in simplicity, and the order can be in complexity.
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- Unique Properties
- The work is an integration of art and design, with functions of collectibles, decorations, toys, etc. Simplicity and refinement coexist, integrating deconstruction and structuralism styles. The joint structure is boldly exposed, highlighting the strength, texture, and visual gravity of the whole structural volume. Streamlines create momentum and tension. The details draw rich emotions and storytelling. The interpretation and practice of sustainable design emphasize on rethinking design and harmony with the contemporary way of life between Maximalism and Minimalism.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Product dimensions, W 130mm x D 80mm x H 280mm. Package dimensions, W 240mm x D 140mm x H 360mm.
- Tags
- Metaverse, Artistic Toy, Collectibles, Decoration, Emotions, Sustainable
- Production Technology
- Featuring the idea of sustainable design, it is entirely digital R&D, a simplified design, hollowing out the internal structure to significantly reduce the material consumption and product weight. The integration is lightweight and durable. Exquisite handy craftsmanship and craftsman spirit empower precise and efficient technology to create a modern art decor with warmth.
- Design Challenge
- The product structure has high requirements for fineness and details. However, increasing the fineness will increase the consumables and damage rate. Therefore, the research challenge is balancing energy efficiency and minimizing consumables and weight without sacrificing quality.
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2021 and was completed in 2022.
- Operation Flow
- With a structural beauty from the Physical World, its shape and character reflect immersive reverie and emotional interaction with the Virtual World. The surface texture reflects the uncertainty of future technology and interacts and blends with people and space.
- Research
- On the premise of pursuing high quality for design and production, 15 experiments were conducted between the fineness of 0.05 and 0.1 to achieve a balance between precision and the best energy efficiency. This design uses non-uniform thickness hollow-out technology and 3D printing technology. According to different stress positions, the corresponding hollow thickness is emphasized, which significantly improves the qualified rate of finished products, and at the same time, minimizes consumables to achieve the best balance of refinement, weight, and quality.
- Inspiration
- The real world is undergoing profound changes, and Metaverse brings central and decentralized games. It revolves around one theme “control”. People pursue simplicity and construct rules. At the same time, development and competition come up to complexity, balance, and opposition. The design head to the theme intuitively and innovatively. Regulation and competition, simplicity and complexity, influence each other, and are mutually transferable. Human society has always pursued a kind of “control” that combines balance and opposition.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Creator Fan Bai, Beltman, 2022.
Image #2: Creator Fan Bai, Beltman, 2022.
Image #3: Creator Fan Bai, Beltman, 2022.
Image #4: Creator Fan Bai, Beltman, 2022.
Image #5: Creator Fan Bai, Beltman, 2022. - Patents
- Patented. 202130831681.7. Fan Bai. 2021. CN.
Copyrights belong to Fan Bai, 2021.
Colors of Beltman Art
Design Interview about Beltman Art
I believe that design should not only cater to current needs, but also stand the test of time, having lasting vitality and maintaining its appeal and practicality over time. I draw design inspirations from the collision of history, social culture, and trend of times.
Artistic expression and raising awareness are important considerations in my designs. I focus on hot social issues and the common dilemmas faced by people from different cultural backgrounds, hoping to resonate or inspire thinking through design and striving to make the design have a profound impact beyond the current era.
I'm currently preparing two exhibitions for this award-winning work in Beijing.
The changing world situation with the overlapping of the COVID-19 pandemic and war, and the rise of the metaverse bringing the game between centralization and decentralization, led to the creation of the Beltman work, expressing design thinking in an intuitive and innovative way. Its visual presentation conveys a simple concept: control. I strive to create an aesthetic through this work, where stories can be seen in simplicity and order in complexity.
Currently, no other company is producing or using it, and we welcome partners for collaborative production or licensing cooperation.
In my designs, the core is always people. I pay attention to their emotions and experiences, focus on their real needs, and respect their diversity and individual differences. By focusing on the emotional and emotional aspects of human beings, I hope to create a deeply connected experience with humans in my collectibles.
My father is an artist, and his painting is not only creation, but also the protection and inheritance of traditional culture. His style and aesthetics are an inspiration, and his spirit and experience have inspired me to form my own set of theories. So I created a visual system that is completely different from traditional art.
The target customers include art lovers, toy collectors, followers of fashion and trend culture, brand partners and cooperation targets, etc.
Each character has a stable personality and strong spiritual core, maintaining independent individuality while being able to integrate with different people and environments.
The name Beltman is simple, just like it appears.
I intend to create a serious and rigorous atmosphere through the overall and detailed creation.
When the design involved product manufacturing and production testing, I communicated and discussed with technical personnel of suppliers and manufacturers to ensure they could provide the required materials, production equipment, and manufacturing processes to turn the design concept into a commercial product.
In my design, the role of technology is to balance the innovativeness of the design and the feasibility of business.
I researched data on dimensions, accuracy, weight, quality, and optimal performance, balancing all aspects to achieve the best overall effect in the design.
Due to the high precision required by the structure of the work and commitment to sustainable design, the research challenge of this design lies in achieving energy efficiency balance while maintaining precision.
I believe that international design competitions provide designers with an opportunity to showcase their works and thinking on a global scale, connecting our work with the world.
Continuously exploring myself internally, interacting with society externally, experiencing collisions, receiving feedback, perfecting the design, and thus enhancing my thinking ability and problem-solving ability.