Crystal Fa'apipi'i Ata Fa'amalama Tioata by Nargiza Usmanova

Crystal Fa'apipi'i Ata Fa'amalama Tioata by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Malamalama Competition Category.

ArioMalamalama· 2021

Crystal Fa'apipi'i Ata Fa'amalama Tioata

by Nargiza Usmanova

Client: Yonge + St. Clair BIA

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Malamalama Category

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The Design

About Crystal Fa'apipi'i Ata Fa'amalama Tioata

O le faatufugaga faatufugaga Crystal ua faia mo le Yonge + St. Clair Fall Art Festival (Toronto, Kanata) lea e faʻamoemoe e faʻalauiloa pisinisi i le lotoifale. O le Crystal o se mea faitino 3D e 3 mita le maualuga ma le 10 mita le umi, e faʻamoemoe e faʻaalia le faagasologa o suiga i le lattice tioata. I le fa'aogaina o foliga tafatolu, na faia ai e le tusiata se fa'agogo fa'avolume fa'atusa e pei o se tioata. Ina ia otootoina le foliga, o le fausaga na faʻaalia i le lalagaina o maea ma faʻamalamalamaina e le 5 mita o le LED Neon Flex malamalama mai le eleele.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Crystal Fa'apipi'i Ata Fa'amalama Tioata, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Crystal Fa'apipi'i Ata Fa'amalama Tioata e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Crystal Fa'apipi'i Ata Fa'amalama Tioata o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

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