Madonna Aikin Farko: Tarin Fale-fale by Nataliya Naymark

Madonna Aikin Farko: Tarin Fale-fale by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla in Sassan Gini Competition Category.

TagullaSassan Gini· 2026

Madonna Aikin Farko: Tarin Fale-fale

by Nataliya Naymark

Client: NNaymark.design

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla Winner in Sassan Gini Category

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The Design

About Madonna Aikin Farko: Tarin Fale-fale

Rubutun Littafi: Tarin fale-falen Madonna yana fassara tsarin rufe-rufen tufafi na zane-zanen gunkuna na ƙarni na 15 zuwa tsarin ƙwanƙwasan yumɓu mai sassaƙa. Ta hanyar sarrafa geometry da daidaita layukan launi, ninkin tufafin da aka zana ana canza su zuwa fuskoki masu girma uku waɗanda ke da zurfin taɓawa. Kowane fale-fale ana iya juyawa da haɗawa domin samar da tsare-tsare daban-daban marasa maimaituwa a bangayen bango, ƙasa ko rufi. Bayanin haske na ƙarfe da tasirin sheƙin da ke amsawa suna gabatar da wadatar launi, wanda ke ba da damar yaren gani na tarihi ya yi aiki cikin yanayin gine-gine na zamani.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla

Zanen Madonna Aikin Farko: Tarin Fale-fale ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na musamman waɗanda ke da ƙirƙira, basira da hikima. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Tagulla kayayyakin fasaha ne masu ƙwarewa da ƙirƙira mai ban mamaki waɗanda ke tabbatar da babban gogewa, tunani da dabarun masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Madonna Aikin Farko: Tarin Fale-fale ya zama abu da ake girmamawa sosai, ake sha'awa da ƙauna, mai ƙwarewa da ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla yana haɗa mafi kyawun ayyuka a fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani, kuma yana da kyau saboda kulawarsa ga cikakkun bayanai. Zanen Madonna Aikin Farko: Tarin Fale-fale yana biyan buƙatu da kyau, yana taɓa sha'awa, yana jan hankalin zukata kuma yana jawo sha'awar sani.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Madonna is a modular ceramic tile collection translating 15th-century Madonna drapery into calibrated relief. Symbolic painted folds become structured physical depth. The rotational geometry enables controlled non-repetition across small and large surfaces, functioning as architectural structure rather than ornament. The system creates directional movement and allows scalable application across interiors.
Dimensions & Packaging: 300 x 300 mm
Tags: tile, pattern, Ornament, Ceramic, Renaissance
Production Technology: Production combines high-pressure press-molding to generate calibrated 3D relief replicating drapery folds, followed by HD digital inkjet printing for chromatic fidelity to 15th-century iconography. Select areas receive third-fire luster application (or PVD metallization) for permanent metallic gold accents. Reactive glaze layering creates controlled oxidation effects, producing an aged patina with depth and surface tactility.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was translating sacred iconography into contemporary ceramic without losing its dignity or becoming decorative imitation. Historically, folds in icons are symbolic, not naturalistic. Converting this painted illusion into structural relief required balancing authenticity with manufacturability. Limited glaze behavior, metallic firing constraints, and repeat-pattern logic demanded constant recalibration between art history and industrial feasibility.
Research: Historical visual research. Objective: translate 15th-century Madonna icon drapery into a modular ceramic system adaptable to modern interiors. Methodology: comparative analysis of icon paintings focusing on color layers, fold geometry, and compositional rhythm. Tools: archival study, chromatic mapping, 3D modeling. Experiments tested fold positioning and rotation. Result: a non-repetitive surface system. Insight: sacred color logic can inform contemporary design. Impact: bridges heritage and scalable interior production.
Inspiration: The project was developed after extensive visual research of 15th-century Madonna icon paintings, focusing on the way drapery, color gradients, and layered folds were rendered. I studied multiple variations of fabric depiction to understand their geometric logic and chromatic structure. The tile design translates these historical folding patterns into a contemporary ceramic surface, preserving the rhythm and tonal depth characteristic of early Renaissance garments.
Project Duration: September 2025
Operation Flow: Each tile is designed to be rotated and combined in multiple positions, allowing endless pattern variations. One module can create a subtle surface, while a full set produces complex, flowing compositions. This system prevents visual repetition, so a space can feel different from every angle. The same pattern logic extends to wallpaper, textiles, and upholstery, creating a cohesive yet dynamic interior language.
Team Members: Nataliya Naymark
Image Credits: Nataliya Naymark