Colorise Арт-інсталяцыя by Nargiza Usmanova

Colorise Арт-інсталяцыя by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award in Дызайн выяўленчага мастацтва і арт-інсталяцый Competition Category.

СрэбраВыяўленчае мастацтва· 2026

Colorise Арт-інсталяцыя

by Nargiza Usmanova

Client: Erin Mills Town Centre

Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award Winner in Выяўленчае мастацтва Category

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Colors

The Design

About Colorise Арт-інсталяцыя

Colorise — гэта арт-інсталяцыя, створаная для фантана гандлёвага цэнтра. Дванаццаць празрыстых слупоў з плексігласу рознай вышыні і колеру ўтвараюць адзіны скульптурны рытм. Слупы былі выраблены шляхам склейвання загадзя нарэзаных панэляў з плексігласу акрылавым цэментам, каб дасягнуць чыстых краёў без бачных слядоў клею. Кожны слуп абапіраецца на бетонную аснову, размешчаную ў неглыбокай вадзе. Дзённае святло і рухомая вада праходзяць праз каляровыя паверхні і ствараюць зменлівыя адлюстраванні. Наведвальнікі адчуваюць пераліванне колераў, проста прагульваючыся вакол фантана.

The Recognition

About the Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award

Colorise Арт-інсталяцыя — пераможца Срэбнай прэміі A' Design Award, надзвычай прэстыжнага прызнання, якое прысуджаецца дызайнам вышэйшага класа, цудоўным і ўражальным. Срэбныя пераможцы — гэта надзвычай бліскучыя і вельмі творчыя працы, якія ілюструюць выдатную кампетэнтнасць, талент і праніклівасць сваіх дызайнераў. Чакаецца, што Colorise Арт-інсталяцыя — гэта цудоўная, паказальная праца, надзвычай прафесійная і глыбока інавацыйная. Гэты дызайн, што атрымаў Срэбную прэмію A' Design Award, — вельмі значнае, вартае захаплення вынаходніцтва, якое прыносіць карысць і пашырае межы мастацтва, навукі, дызайну і тэхналогій. Colorise Арт-інсталяцыя — гэта твор, якому шмат хто зайздросціць, што абуджае жаданні, дорыць пазітыўныя пачуцці і запальвае здзіўленне і захапленне.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Colorise is an artistic installation designed as a colourful accent composition for the mall’s fountain. Twelve transparent plexiglass posts of varied heights and hues create a unified yet dynamic sculptural rhythm. Its distinction lies in the controlled interaction of light, water, and translucency, generating evolving optical effects. The work’s precision, material clarity, and spatial harmony distinguish it as an immersive, technically considered intervention.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 5000 mm x Depth 3500 mm x Height 2500 mm
Tags: Art installation, Visual arts, Plexiglass, Urban art, Reflections
Production Technology: Preparation began off site: the most technically demanding stage was assembling the posts themselves, carefully bonding pre cut plexiglass panels to achieve durable, clean edges without visible glue marks. Each post was thoughtfully positioned to preserve balance and flow.
The project statistics:
8 Plexiglass sheets, 8x4 ft
24 Concrete slabs
48 Bolts + nuts
96 Washers
Сolor transparent/translucent film and acrylic cement
Design Challenge: The installation was completed during a public holiday, allowing the team to work in a quiet, empty mall. Preparation began off-site with custom concrete bases, carefully painted and drilled to support each acrylic post. The most technically demanding stage was assembling the posts themselves, carefully bonding pre cut plexiglass panels to achieve durable, clean edges without visible glue marks. On site, the elements were placed and aligned inside the shallow fountain using protective footwear. Each post was thoughtfully positioned to preserve balance and flow, resulting in a refined presentation that naturally complements the surrounding architecture.
Research: The project is based on qualitative design research aimed at understanding how light, colour, and spatial rhythm influence public perception. Methods included site observation, material testing, and daylight studies. Data was gathered through visual analysis and small scale prototypes. Public interaction at the fountain served as an informal participant study. Results showed that transparent colour elements heighten engagement and slow visitor movement. Insights demonstrated how simple optical shifts can foster connection in shared spaces, informing future public environment design with accessibility in mind.
Inspiration: Colorise is inspired by the study of diversity, individuality, and collective harmony. Each acrylic post symbolizes a distinct presence, informed by research into colour perception and spatial interaction. The shifting reflections produced by daylight and water guided the project’s technical development, shaping a work that translates human interconnectedness into a precise, light responsive installation.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2025 in Toronto and finished in May 2025, and was exhibited at Erin Mills Town Centre in Mississauga from the end of May 2025 until July 2025.
Operation Flow: Visitors experience Colorise simply by moving around the fountain. As daylight shifts, the transparent posts catch and scatter colour, creating new reflections from every angle. The installation does not require activation; its transformation occurs naturally through changes in light and water movement. This constant variation invites viewers to slow down, observe, and engage with an environment that subtly evolves throughout the day.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Nargiza Usmanova, 2025.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Colorise, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Colorise, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Colorise, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Colorise, 2025.
Image #5: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Colorise, 2025.