Tangled Paths Şانoyên Dîzayna Hunerî ya ji Materyalên Vegerandî by Nargiza Usmanova

Tangled Paths Şانoyên Dîzayna Hunerî ya ji Materyalên Vegerandî by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Xelata A' Design Award a Hesinîn in Dîzayna Hunerên Bedew û Sazkirina Hunerî Competition Category.

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Tangled Paths Şانoyên Dîzayna Hunerî ya ji Materyalên Vegerandî

by Nargiza Usmanova

Client: Yonge + St. Clair

Xelata A' Design Award a Hesinîn Winner in Hunera Bedew Category

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The Design

About Tangled Paths Şانoyên Dîzayna Hunerî ya ji Materyalên Vegerandî

Rêyên Tevlihev şanoyeke mezinî hunerî ye ku ji materyalên vegerandî hatiye çêkirin. Berhem sê metre firehî, kûrahî û bilindahî ye. Pelên kartonî û qutiyên hêkan çarçoveyên çewt û tevlihev pêk tînin ku bi çewsê hatine girêdan û bi darikên pola, gûzik û şaykan (washers) hatine piştgirî kirin. Boyaxa akrîlîk reng dide van avahiyên hev-honandî. Ev peyker, ku di foyeya ofîsekê de hatiye danîn, ji her aliyî ve tê dîtin û mêvan dikarin di nav berhemê re derbas bibin. Rêyên Tevlihev tevgera jiyana bajêr nîşan dide û bikaranîna materyalên vegerandî pêşve dibe.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Hesinîn

Tangled Paths Şانoyên Dîzayna Hunerî ya ji Materyalên Vegerandî xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Hesinîn e, nasîneke bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên baş re tê dayîn, yên ku pêdiviyên pîşeyî û pîşesaziyê yên ku ji afirandinên baş hatine sêwirandin têne hêvîkirin tînin cih. Xelatgirên Hesinînê jêhatîbûna mezin, pisporiya bilind, têgihiştina pisporî û kapasîteya afirîner a afirînerên xwe nîşan didin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Tangled Paths Şانoyên Dîzayna Hunerî ya ji Materyalên Vegerandî afirandineke pir hatiye rêzgirtin, sitayişkirin û delal, pratîkî û nûjen be. Ev sêwirana bi Hesinînê serketî pratîkên çêtirîn ên pîşesaziyê yekgirtî dike û xwedî taybetmendiyên teknîkî yên jêhatî ye ku bi zanîn û jêhatîbûnê ve girêdayî ne. Tangled Paths Şانoyên Dîzayna Hunerî ya ji Materyalên Vegerandî ji ber baldariya xwe tê rêzgirtin û hatiye sêwirandin da ku kalîteya jiyanê baştir bike û alîkariya çêtirkirina dinyayê bike.

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