London Design Platinum

2024

Mirage

Entrant

Lola Yiting Zhang

Category

Conceptual Design - Concept Design / Other__

Client's Name

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Country / Region

United States

"Mirage" is an evocative art series that beckons viewers into a speculative future where Earth is a parched relic, and humanity's final guardians embark on a poignant quest for 'Mirage'—the spectral remnants of ancient oceans. Across five compelling pieces, their odyssey unfolds, merging stark landscapes and technological remnants with the enduring human spirit.



01 "Entrance - Where the Journey Begins" initiates this voyage against all odds, capturing the astronauts' unwavering determination to uncover water in a barren world—a testament to hope's resilience.



02 "Reaching" illuminates their passage through a forgotten underground tunnel, a liminal space where the glimmer of headlamps against the engulfing darkness symbolizes an unyielding pursuit amidst oblivion.



03 "Collapsing" encapsulates a moment of crisis as the astronauts confront a structural collapse, juxtaposing imminent peril with the emergence of a surreal tranquility—a hallucinatory respite hinting at the enigmatic 'Mirage.'



04 "Hallucinating" delves into a solitary astronaut's psyche, assailed by illusions of vast oceans, contrasting the lifeless world outside with the vibrant, though imagined, life within, underscoring humanity's innate drive for survival.



05 "Drowning" provides the series' emotive crescendo, portraying an astronaut enveloped by the azure depths of a hallucinated sea. This fusion of space and sea underscores a dissonance between desolation and the memory of Earth's watery past.



Collectively, "Mirage" is a poignant narrative of perseverance, embodying the search for life's essence amidst desolation. It's a visual metaphor for the human condition—our collective longing, resilience, and the stark reminder of our responsibility towards Earth. With each piece, viewers are invited to traverse the fragile boundaries of hope and hallucination, reality and memory, all while contemplating our planet's precarious future and the vital need to cherish its dwindling resources.

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