Crystal Installacion d'Art Luminós Cristal by Nargiza Usmanova

Crystal Installacion d'Art Luminós Cristal by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Argent in Esclairatge Competition Category.

ArgentEsclairatge· 2021

Crystal Installacion d'Art Luminós Cristal

by Nargiza Usmanova

Client: Yonge + St. Clair BIA

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Esclairatge Category

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The Design

About Crystal Installacion d'Art Luminós Cristal

L'installacion d'art Cristal es realizada pel Yonge + St. Clair Fall Art Festival (Toronto, Canada) qu'a per objectiu de promòure los negòcis locals. Lo Cristal es un objècte 3D abstract de 3 mètres d'auçada e 10 mètres de long, destinat a demostrar lo processus de transformacion a travèrs lo reticul cristallin. En utilizar de formas triangularas, l'artista a creat un arc estructural volumetric que sembla un cristal. Per dessenhar la forma, l'estructura es realizada amb un tressatge de còrda e illuminada per 5 mètres de lum LED Neon Flex dempuèi lo sòl.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Crystal Installacion d'Art Luminós Cristal a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Crystal Installacion d'Art Luminós Cristal siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Crystal Installacion d'Art Luminós Cristal es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The art installation "Crystal" is made for the “Yonge + St. Clair” Fall Art Festival which is aimed to promote local businesses. The "Crystal" has been designed to show the process of transformation throughout the crystal lattice. Using triangular shapes, we created a volumetric structural arch resembling a crystal. To define the shape, we included rope knitting in the design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Installation size:
length - 7.5 m, width - 3.5 m, height - 3.2 m
Tags: art installation, lighting installation, knitted installation, tube structure, handmade, crystal
Production Technology: Materials used in the project:
115 meters of copper tube pipes,
900 meters of ropes,
1000 zip-ties,
5 meters of LED Neon Flex
Research: To implement the idea to life, we had to make a decision on how tubes should be connected. Using ropes was a great solution to keep the structure solid enough and at the same time to have the ability to adjust angles of pipes during assembly. To make sure this works, we developed two additional mock-ups before doing a real one.
Inspiration: Our lives and lifestyles change (transform) over time. We utilized this idea in the "Crystal" installation, one of 6 art installations presented by local artists during the “Yonge + St. Clair” Fall Art Festival (Toronto, Canada) with the main theme of transformation.
Project Duration: One month of outdoor exposure in Toronto, Canada (Yonge + St. Clair)
Operation Flow: The installation "Crystal" stimulates the senses of passers-by and makes them think about their own journey through life. Copper tubes and ropes used in the structure are aimed to symbolize the diversity of life. Cooper tubing has been used to represent choices. People choose the path that they are on and although it may not always seem like it, have control over their life and destiny. Ropes have been used to symbolize the many factors which influence people’s choices.

The piece is aimed to merge with the urban landscape and change over time, gaining features from its surroundings.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Nargiza Usmanova, 2019
Team Members: Nargiza Usmanova
Maxim Zinchuk
Image Credits: Photographer and videographer - Maxim Zinchuk