Water: Wang Muyuu Artworks Portfolio.

The Water: Wang Muyuu Artworks Portfolio received the Honorary Appreciation award at the international competition "Best Book Design from all over the World 2022", which was unveiled in Leipzig, Germany, on March 10.

The award-winning book was published by the Phoenix Fine Arts Publishing House, a subsidiary of Phoenix Publishing and Media Inc.

It was created by artist Wang Muyuu after he was inspired by Ma Yuan (1160–1225), who lived in the Song Dynasty and dealt with the movement of water in its many different facets and its designers are Qu Minmin and Jiang Xi.

Water: Wang Muyuu Artworks Portfolio.

Jury of the competition Hans Gremmen commented that reading this book gives a sense of ritual and flipping through the pages alone is enjoyment. This publication is so delicate that it forces you to be gentle and slow while browsing. It gives us the feeling that it is aimed at a spiritual journey.

He added that although the layout on each page is structured differently, the accordion-bound pages, once unfolded, display the image of flowing water. The different water surfaces seem to be connected to each other. But not only the water pages go hand in hand. Fully spread out, the heights and depths of the book's pages form their own swell. It flows.

The book's exquisite printing restores the original works of the artist very well. The die-cut waves on the edge of the green envelope are like calm water patterns, waiting quietly for a dive, according to Gremmen.

Award-winning books from the "Best Book Design from all over the World 2022" competition.

Founded in 1963, the annual competition is organized by Stiftung Buchkunst (a German foundation for book design) and is dedicated to admiring the unique charm of books from the perspective of professional design.

The competition received more than 500 entries from nearly 30 countries and regions this year. A total of 14 works from China, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, and Ukraine were awarded.