TwoSuns
Storytelling Puzzle for CYC
TwoSuns visually narrates an ancient story about one of the two suns becomes the moon from the indigenous Bunun tribe in Taiwan. TwoSuns demonstrates the work interactively and engagingly by combining the language with the puzzle. The puzzle intends to bring up people’s curiosity, entertainment, and the action of learning. To strengthen the connection between the tribe and the spiritual story, Chih-Yuan Chang uses diverse mediums and techniques representing the Bunun tribe’s features such as wood, fabric, and laser-cutting.
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TwoSuns Storytelling Puzzle Translations
Our TwoSuns translations are now available in a wide range of languages: Storytelling Puzzle EN, Storievertelraaisel AF, Tregimit SQ, ተረት ተረት እንቆቅልሽ AM, لغز رواية القصص AR, Պատմելու Գլուխկոտրուկը HY, Hekayə Tapmacası AZ, Ipuin Kontatzeko Puzzlea EU, Апавядальная Галаваломка BE, গল্প বলার ধাঁধা BN, Slagalica Za Pripovijedanje BS, Пъзелът За Разказване BG, Storytelling Puzzle MY, El Trencaclosques De Narració CA, Nthano NY, 讲故事拼图 ZH, Puzzle Di Narrazione CO, Slagalica Za Pripovijedanje HR, Vyprávění Puzzle CS, Storytelling Puslespil DA, Vertelpuzzel NL, Rakontenigmo EO, Jutuvestmise Pusle ET, Tarinankerrontapulma FI, Puzzle De Narration FR, O Crebacabezas De Narración GL, მოთხრობის თავსატეხი KA, Storytelling-Puzzle DE, Το Παζλ Αφήγησης EL, સ્ટોરીટેલિંગ પઝલ GU, Devinèt Rakonte Istwa HT, Wuyar Warwarewa Na Ba Da Labari HA, פאזל מספרי סיפורים HE, कहानी सुनाने वाली पहेली HI, Történetmesélő Puzzle HU, Teki Mendongeng ID, Bhfreagra Scéalaíochta GA, Mgbagwoju Anya Ịkọ Akụkọ IG, Frásagnargáta IS, Puzzle Della Narrazione IT, ストーリーテリングパズル JA, Teki Crita JV, ಕಥೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಒಗಟು KN, Әңгімелеу Басқатырғышы KK, ល្បែងផ្គុំរូបនិទានរឿង KM, Puzzle Yo Kuvuga Inkuru RW, Баяндоочу Табышмак KY, 스토리텔링 퍼즐 KO, Puzzle Çîrokbêjî KU, Condimentum Aenigma LA, Storytelling Puzzel LB, ການເລົ່າເລື່ອງປິດສະ LO, Istorijų Pasakojimo Galvosūkis LT, Stāstu Mīkla LV, Сложувалка За Раскажување Приказни MK, Piozila Fitantarana MG, Teki Bercerita MS, കഥപറച്ചിൽ പസിൽ ML, Il-Puzzle Tal-Istejjer MT, Panga Pakiwaitara MI, कथाकथन कोडे MR, Түүх Өгүүлэх Оньсого MN, कथा कथन पजल NE, Fortellerpuslespill NO, କାହାଣୀ କହିବା ପଜଲ୍ OR, ਕਹਾਣੀ ਸੁਣਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਬੁਝਾਰਤ PA, پازل داستان سرایی FA, Opowiadanie Puzzli PL, کیسې ویلو پزل PS, Quebra-Cabeça De Contar Histórias PT, Puzzle De Povestire RO, Головоломка RU, ڪهاڻي ٻڌائڻ واري پزل SD, Paso Fa'amatala Tala SM, Слагалица За Приповедање SR, Tòimhseachan Sgeulachdas GD, Dambanemazwi SN, Storytelling Puzzle SI, Rozprávkové Puzzle SK, Pripovedovalna Uganka SL, Halxiraalaha Sheeko-Sheekadu SO, Puzzle Ea Pale ST, El Rompecabezas Narrativo ES, Teka Storytelling SU, Chemshabongo Ya Kusimulia Hadithi SW, Berättande Pussel SV, கதை சொல்லும் புதிர் TA, కథ చెప్పే పజిల్ TE, Муаммои Ҳикоявӣ TG, ปริศนาการเล่าเรื่อง TH, Hekaýa Hekaýasy TK, Ang Storytelling Puzzle TL, Hikaye Anlatımı Bulmacası TR, Хикәяләү Табышмаклары TT, ھېكايە يېزىش تېپىشماق UG, Головоломка-Розповідь UK, کہانی سنانے والی پہیلی UR, Hikoya Qilish Boshqotirmasi UZ, Câu Đố Kể Chuyện VI, Pos Adrodd Straeon CY, Ferhalepuzel FY, Iphazili Yokubalisa XH, סטאָריטעלינג רעטעניש YI, Adojuru Itan Itan YO, Iphazili Yokuxoxa Indaba ZU, 講故事拼圖 ZY, Storytelling Puzzle CEB, ʻo Ka Puzzle Haʻi Moʻolelo HAW, Zaj Dab Neeg Puzzle HMN, for global reach.
TwoSuns Storytelling Puzzle Media Articles
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Unique Properties
TwoSuns is a visual communication design work of a constructed language based on visual forms to narrate a story. The symbols are created logically by their figure and divided into nouns and verbs. This work is unique because it demonstrates the diverse use of media and techniques, such as wood, laser-cutting, and fabric. The use of wood represents the tribe's location, and the use of laser-cut means the drought and burn caused by the suns. Also, Bunun is famous for its textile and weave, which the dictionary to decode the message is printed on fabric.
Tags
Visual language, Puzzle, Laser-cutting, fabric, Wooden pieces
Production Technology
The use of wood represents the Bunun tribe's location in the mountain in Taiwan. The laser-cut indicates the drought and burn caused by the two suns. TwoSuns combines the wooden plates with the puzzles to propose that this ancient story has been passed down hundreds of years by indigenous people generationally. Since the Bunun is famous for its textile and weave, the fabric delivers the symbols' decoding message and instructions as it stands for people spreading the story.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge is to simplify the forms instead of crafting. That is, minimizing the puzzle's shape and the symbols for the users to understand and play is more beneficial since it contains multiple items and materials. Hence, the puzzle requires to reach more intuitive and obvious to complete. For example, there were adjectives and prepositions, along with nouns and verbs. The puzzle's shape wasn't square but more triangular, and the hint for each plate was unaesthetic and more confused.
Project Duration
The project was created from October 2018 to November 2018.
Operation Flow
When users open the box, they will see the puzzle pieces on the top and the dictionary at the bottom. Each part of the puzzle has its associate plate, and the sequence is easy to figure out without guidance due to the blocks behind. There are two small blocks with different distances and angles behind the symbol surface. After completing the puzzle, users can understand the symbols by decoding them with the dictionary's help, expecting users to explore the spiritual Bunun story.
Research
I used the essential elements such as circle, square, and lines to design the symbols because these are the iconic elements that the Bunun practice on their fabrics in cloths and tattoos. After creating this work, I interviewed people who don't acknowledge the story for feedback. The expected results were that they found attractive puzzling and worked hard on figuring out the symbol's meaning with and without checking the dictionary. Thus, this work is successful in sharing and worth expanding.
Inspiration
TwoSuns is inspired by the story of Retrospection Of The Sun from the Taiwanese indigenous tribe, Bunun. The story depicts how a father and a son from the tribe went on a long trudge for decades to destroy one of the two suns to the moon to save the earth from drought and high temperature. Moreover, Bunun is located in the central mountain in Taiwan with a distinct culture and language of their own. Hence, the idea of delivering the story with visualized symbols on the puzzles is to demonstrate the importance of preserving and passing on this fascinating ancient story.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer ChihYuan Chang, Overlook, 2018. Image #2: Photographer ChihYuan Chang, Box, 2018. Image #3: Photographer ChihYuan Chang, Puzzling, 2018. Image #4: Photographer ChihYuan Chang, Blocks, 2018. Image #5: Photographer ChihYuan Chang, Dictionary, 2018.
Project Overview
TwoSuns Storytelling Puzzle has been a Bronze winner in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Bronze Recognition
Chih-Yuan Chang was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work TwoSuns Storytelling Puzzle.
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TwoSuns: A Visual Storytelling Puzzle Inspired by Taiwanese Indigenous Tribe
Chih-Yuan Chang's TwoSuns is a visual communication design work inspired by the ancient story of Retrospection Of The Sun from the Taiwanese indigenous tribe, Bunun. The puzzles aim to preserve and pass on this fascinating ancient story using visualized symbols.
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