Madonna Fonksiyona Sereke: Berhevoka Kaşî by Nataliya Naymark

Madonna Fonksiyona Sereke: Berhevoka Kaşî by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn in Dîzayna Materyalên Avahîsaziyê û Hêmanên Çêkirinê Competition Category.

TuncHêmanên Avahiyê· 2026

Madonna Fonksiyona Sereke: Berhevoka Kaşî

by Nataliya Naymark

Client: NNaymark.design

Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn Winner in Hêmanên Avahiyê Category

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The Design

About Madonna Fonksiyona Sereke: Berhevoka Kaşî

Deqa Pirtûkê: Berhevoka kaşiya Madonna avahiya perdeyên wêneyên îkonên sedsala 15an vediguhezîne pergaleke tepserê seramîkî ya modular. Bi rêya geometriya kontrolkirî û qatkirina rengan a mîheng, qatên qumaşê boyaxkirî vediguherin rûyên sê alîyî yên bi kûrahiyeke tevnkirî. Her kaşiyek dikare bê zivirandin û tevlihev bibe da ku li ser dîwar, erd an tavan pêkhateyên cûrbecûr û nedûbarebûyî çêbike. Hûrguliya birûskê metalî û bandorên lûqa çalak dewlemendiyeke rengîn didin nav, ku dihêle zimanê dîtbarî yê dîrokî di nav çarçoveyên mîmariya hevçerx de bixebite.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn

Madonna Fonksiyona Sereke: Berhevoka Kaşî xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn e, nasîneke pir bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên berbiçav ên bi afirînerî, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiyê têne cudakirin re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Tuncînê karên bi têra xwe jêhatî û bi awayekî balkêş afirîner in, yên ku ezmûna fireh, xeyal û çareserkirina sêwiranerên xwe piştrast dikin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Madonna Fonksiyona Sereke: Berhevoka Kaşî tiştekî pir hatiye rêzgirtin, sitayişkirin û delal be, bi awayekî berbiçav pîşekar û nûjen. Ev sêwirana bi Tuncînê serketî pratîkên çêtirîn ên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê digire nav xwe û ji bo baldariya li hûrgiliyan hêja ye. Madonna Fonksiyona Sereke: Berhevoka Kaşî pêdiviyan bi rengekî xweş tîne cih, destê xwe dide daxwazan, hestan dihejîne û meraqê dikişîne.

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