Ruiqi Chen

Mysterious Ruins

Graphic Design - MA

School of Design

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Awards

First Prize in the 10th National College Digital Art & Design Awards Bronze Award at the 2022 A' Design Awards Bronze Award at the 6th Environmental Protection Art Creation Contest Second Prize at the 3rd Creativity Festival of College Students First Prize at the 7th Think Youth-Shanghai International Digital Creation Gold Award at the 2021 Hongkun Cup Cultural and Creative Design Competition Second Prize in the 16th China Good Creative Competition

Skills & Experience

VI, Branding, Packaging, Illustration and 3D Modeling
2019.09-2021.06: Designer at Enjoy Selection - Startup Team
2020.07-2020.08: Graphic Design Intern at Zhejiang Fengsheng Media Co., Ltd.
2020.09-2020.12: Packaging Designer at Shanghai Mommy Knows All Health Technology Co., Ltd.

Project description

'Mysterious Ruins' is an archaeological site unearthed in the 26th century, where mysterious messages from the 15th to the 21st centuries have been discovered, which have been identified as the origin of some of the surviving superstitions of the 26th century. In truth, every inexplicable superstition has an origin story, but time has erased these truths. Based on this concept, the project can also be interpreted as a prediction of the consequences of modern human lifestyle.

Mysterious Ruins

Background

Behind every superstition that is not understood by people, there is an origin story. It's just that time has erased these truths. For example, the superstition that breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck originated in the 16th century when mirrors were very expensive. If someone broke a mirror, they would need to work for several years to pay for the compensation. When these specific historical conditions no longer exist, this information gradually turns into superstition, which cannot be understood by people.

So, can the most common behavioral habits and lifestyles of modern life in the 21st century become new superstitions in the future, hundreds of years from now?

Modern Superstitions

I attempted to turn some of the unhealthy lifestyle habits of modern people into new superstitions of 26th century, and created a complete process for the formation of these beliefs. These fabricated superstitions can also be seen as a form of future prediction by reflecting on the possible consequences of people's unhealthy habits, with the hope of sparking some thoughts.

Archaeological Archives

This is the archive record of Pit 4 in 2503 CNSHF (Mysterious Ruins). The first artifact was unearthed on August 24, 2503, and the total excavation lasted for six months. In the pit, a total of four wall remains were discovered, dating back to the 15th to 21st centuries AD. The residual inscriptions on the walls have been verified by multiple experts and confirmed as the origin information of some existing superstitions in this century.

Archival report for four stone remains

Relic 2503(F4①:1)

The first artefact excavated from Pit 4, located on the first level of Pit 4. The textual content on the wall has been verified to be the origin of seven existing superstitions, they are:

· Use your mobile phone when lying flat brings bad luck

· Walking at night with headphones brings bad luck.

· Using your mobile phone when lights all out brings bad luck.

· Going to sleep after 3 am brings bad luck.

· Touching a book for ten minutes before going to bed brings good luck.

· Eating an orange in the morning brings good luck.

· Wearing sneakers at 5 pm will brings good luck.

Relic 2503(F4②:1)

The first relic excavated from the second level of pit four. The content of the text is confirmed as the origin context of 'Going under ladders brings bad luck'

Relic 2503(F4②:2)

The second relic excavated from the second level of pit four. The content of the text is confirmed as the origin context of 'Breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck'.

Relic 2503(F4③:1)

The first relic excavated from the third level of pit four. The content of the text is confirmed as the origin context of 'Stepping on a poop with your left foot brings good luck'.

Origin story booklets

These are superstitious origin storybooks in the form of folded pamphlets. Through these books, readers will gain insight into the historical contexts in which these superstitions originated and come to comprehend their formations.