Tangled Paths ری سائیکل ٿيل آرٽ اسٿاپنا by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award لوهه انعام in لطيف فنون ۽ آرٽ تنصيب ڊيزائن Competition Category.
لوههلطيف فن· 2025
Tangled Paths ری سائیکل ٿيل آرٽ اسٿاپنا
Client: Yonge + St. Clair
A' Design Award لوهه انعام Winner in لطيف فن Category
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The Design
About Tangled Paths ری سائیکل ٿيل آرٽ اسٿاپنا
ٽينگلڊ پاٿز ھڪ وڏي آرٽ اسٿاپنا آھي جيڪا ری سائيکل ٿيل مواد مان ٺاھيل آھي. ھن ڪم جي ماپ ٽن ميٽرن جي ڊيگھ، کوٽائي ۽ اوچائي آھي. ڪارڊبورڊ جون شيٽون ۽ آنن جا ڪارٽن مروڙيل فريم ٺاھين ٿا جيڪي گلو سان جوڙيل آھن ۽ اسٽيل جي راڊن، ناٽن ۽ واشرن سان سھارو ڏنل آھن. ايڪريلڪ پينٽ ھنن پاڻ ۾ ڳنڍيل جوڙجڪن کي انھن جو رنگ ڏئي ٿو. آفيس جي لابي ۾ رکيل، ھي مجسمو ھر زاويي کان ڏسي سگھجي ٿو، ۽ سياح ھن ٽڪري مان لنگھي سگھن ٿا. ٽينگلڊ پاٿز شھري زندگيءَ جي حرڪت جو عڪس پيش ڪري ٿو ۽ ری سائيکل ٿيل مواد جي استعمال کي فروغ ڏئي ٿو.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award لوهه انعام
Tangled Paths ری سائیکل ٿيل آرٽ اسٿاپنا A' Design Award لوهه انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، معزز اعتراف جيڪو انهن سٺين ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو جيڪي چڱيءَ طرح ڊزائين ڪيل تخليقن کان متوقع پيشه ورانه ۽ صنعتي گهرجون پوريون ڪن ٿيون. لوهه جا کٽيندڙ پنهنجي خالقن جي وڏي مهارت، اعليٰ ماهري، ماهرانه سمجھ ۽ تخليقي صلاحيت ڏيکارين ٿا. Tangled Paths ری سائیکل ٿيل آرٽ اسٿاپنا کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ تمام گهڻو قدر ڪيل، ساراهيل ۽ پياري تخليق هوندو جيڪو عملي ۽ جدت وارو آهي. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award لوهه انعام کٽيو آهي، صنعت جا بهترين طريقا گڏ ڪري ٿو ۽ علم ۽ صلاحيت سان ڳنڍيل قابل ٽيڪنيڪل خاصيتون رکي ٿو. Tangled Paths ری سائیکل ٿيل آرٽ اسٿاپنا جي سنجيدگيءَ ڪري عزت ڪئي وڃي ٿي ۽ اهو زندگيءَ جي معيار ۾ بهتري آڻڻ لاءِ ٺاهيل آهي جيڪا دنيا کي بهتر جڳهه بڻائڻ ۾ مدد ڪري ٿي.
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
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