Crystal Kristale Lighting Art Installation by Nargiza Usmanova

Crystal Kristale Lighting Art Installation by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Dihlahiswa le Ditlhophiso tsa Lesedi Competition Category.

SileveraLesedi· 2021

Crystal Kristale Lighting Art Installation

by Nargiza Usmanova

Client: Yonge + St. Clair BIA

Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Winner in Lesedi Category

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The Design

About Crystal Kristale Lighting Art Installation

Crystal ea ho kenya bonono e entsoe bakeng sa Mokete oa Art Fall oa Yonge + St. Clair (Toronto, Canada) o reretsoeng ho ntšetsa pele likhoebo tsa lehae. Crystal ke ntho e sa bonahaleng ea 3D ea bolelele ba limithara tse 3 le bolelele ba limithara tse 10, e reretsoeng ho bonts'a ts'ebetso ea phetoho ho pholletsa le kristale lattice. A sebelisa libopeho tse khutlo-tharo, moetsi oa litšoantšo o thehile arch ea sebopeho sa volumetric e tšoanang le kristale. Ho hlalosa sebopeho, sebopeho se ne se hlahisoa ka ho loha liropo 'me se bonesoa ke limithara tse 5 tsa leseli la LED Neon Flex ho tloha fatše.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

Crystal Kristale Lighting Art Installation ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. Crystal Kristale Lighting Art Installation e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Crystal Kristale Lighting Art Installation ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

Behind the Design

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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