Tangled Paths ریسائیکل شدگ آرٹ انسٹالیشن by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award آسنین انعام in فائن آرٹس ءِ آرٹ انسٹالیشن ڈیزائن Competition Category.
آسنفائن آرٹ· 2025
Tangled Paths ریسائیکل شدگ آرٹ انسٹالیشن
Client: Yonge + St. Clair
A' Design Award آسنین انعام Winner in فائن آرٹ Category
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About Tangled Paths ریسائیکل شدگ آرٹ انسٹالیشن
"ٹینگلڈ پاتھس" یک وڈ آرٹ انسٹالیشن ئیت کہ ریسائیکل شدگ مواد ءَ جہ جوڑ بوتگ۔ ای اثر ءِ پن، گیشی و بلندی ہر یک سہ میٹر ئنت۔ کارڈبورڈ ورقاں و اَنڈا کارٹن گنڈگ فریماں جوڑ کنیت کہ گلو ءَ جہ بستگ اَنت و سٹیل راڈاں، ناٹاں و واشراں ءَ جہ سہارا دیگ بوتگ اَنت۔ ایکریلک رنگ ای بہم گنڈگ ساختماناں کیش دیت۔ یہ مجسمہ یک آفس لابی ءَ نہاتگ اَنت، ہر گوشگ ءَ جہ دیستگ بیت، و مہمان انا ءِ منجاں لنگ کورتہ سکنت۔ "ٹینگلڈ پاتھس" شہر ءِ زندگی ءِ جنبش ءَ ظاہر کنت و ریسائیکل شدگ مواد ءِ استعمال ءَ تشویق دیت۔
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award آسنین انعام
Tangled Paths ریسائیکل شدگ آرٹ انسٹالیشن A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، معزز اعتراف کہ آ جوانیں ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت کہ جوانیں ڈولا ڈیزائن کنگ بوتگیں تخلیقاں چہ متوقع پیشہ ورانہ ءُ صنعتی ضرورتاں پورا کننت۔ آسن ءِ ورگ آ وتی خالقاں ءِ مزن مہارت، اعلیٰ ماہری، ماہرانہ سمجھ ءُ تخلیقی صلاحیت پیش کننت۔ Tangled Paths ریسائیکل شدگ آرٹ انسٹالیشن چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک باز قدر کنگ بوتگیں، ساراہگ بوتگیں ءُ پیارکنگ بوتگیں تخلیق بیت کہ عملی ءُ جدت ءِ انت۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءَ برتگ، صنعت ءِ بہترین طریقہ یکجا کنت ءُ علم ءُ صلاحیت گوں جوڑ بوتگیں قابل تکنیکی خصوصیتاں دار انت۔ Tangled Paths ریسائیکل شدگ آرٹ انسٹالیشن ءِ سنجیدگی ءِ سببا عزت کنگ بیت ءُ آ زندگی ءِ معیار ءَ بہتری آرگ ءِ پہ جوڑ کنگ بوتگ کہ جہان ءَ جوانتر جاگہ جوڑ کنگ ءَ مدد کنت۔
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- 'Tangled Paths' is a striking art installation that embodies urban life's movement, energy, and complexity. As part of the Design TO Festival, this piece is one of seven large-scale installations showcased in high-rise office lobbies, offering a moment of reflection within the fast-paced cityscape. Constructed using 90% recycled materials, 'Tangled Paths' highlights sustainability in urban evolution while engaging audiences in an immersive visual experience.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 3 m x Depth 3 m x Height 3 m
- Tags
- Art installation, Visual arts, Recycled installation, Urban art, Cardboard
- Production Technology
- The recycled project statistics:
Cardboard sheets - 80
Egg cartons - 250
Hot glue sticks - 800
Wood glue (L) - 5
Acrylic paint (L) - 6
Plus, 3 steel threaded rods, 16 steel nuts, 8 steel washers - Design Challenge
- The most challenging aspect of this project was developing a method to create large cardboard frames (measuring 3 meters by 3 meters) that could maintain their shape without breaking while supporting and intertwining with one another. The frames were constructed from lightweight, recycled materials such as cardboard, boxes, and egg cartons, and were joined together using glue.
- Research
- The research focused on ecological art, aiming to promote environmental awareness through recycled material installations. Objectives included exploring sustainability in design and raising ecological consciousness. Methods involved studying environmental data, analyzing artistic trends, and testing material durability. Tools included recycled materials and prototyping techniques. Participants were artists and environmental experts. Results revealed increased audience engagement with eco-conscious themes, showcasing design's potential to influence sustainability and inspire social responsibility.
- Inspiration
- 'Tangled Paths' encapsulates the chaotic beauty of life in a bustling metropolis like Toronto, where millions of individuals cross paths daily, intertwining their journeys in a dynamic web of human experience. Conceived and led by Nargiza, the installation’s creative vision takes shape through twisting and interwoven colour structures that symbolize the unseen yet profound connections between people – moments of collaboration, learning, and growth that define the city’s ever-evolving identity.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2024, finished in January 2025 in Toronto, and was exhibited at the Design TO Festival from January to February 2025.
- Operation Flow
- The installation 'Tangled Paths' is a recycled sculptural, color-rich object designed to serve as the focal point in the business center's lobby. It's large scale draws attention, allowing people to view the piece from every angle and, if they wish, even pass through it.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Nargiza Usmanova, 2025
- Image Credits
- Image #1 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #2 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #3 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #4 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #5 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
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