Tangled Paths Gaýtadan işlenen materiallardan ýasalan sungat oturtmasy by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Demir Baýragy in Şekillendiriş Sungaty we Sungat Gurnamalary Dizaýny Competition Category.
DemirŞekillendiriş Sungaty· 2025
Tangled Paths Gaýtadan işlenen materiallardan ýasalan sungat oturtmasy
Client: Yonge + St. Clair
A' Design Award Demir Baýragy Winner in Şekillendiriş Sungaty Category
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The Design
About Tangled Paths Gaýtadan işlenen materiallardan ýasalan sungat oturtmasy
Tangled Paths (Çigşen Ýollar) gaýtadan işlenen materiallardan ýasalan uly sungat oturtmasydyr. Eser ini, çuňlugy we beýikligi boýunça üç metre barabardyr. Karton listler we ýumurtga gaplary ýelim bilen birleşdirilen we polat çybyklar, hozşalar hem-de şaýbalar bilen berkidilen towlanýan çarçuwalary emele getirýär. Akril reňk bolsa özara utgaşan gurluşlara öz reňkini berýär. Ofis eýwanynda ýerleşdirilen bu heýkeli her tarapdan synlap bolýar, myhmanlar bolsa onuň içinden geçip bilýärler. Tangled Paths şäher durmuşynyň hereketini şöhlelendirýär we gaýtadan işlenen materiallaryň ulanylmagyny wagyz edýär.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Demir Baýragy
Tangled Paths Gaýtadan işlenen materiallardan ýasalan sungat oturtmasy A' Design Award Demir Baýragynyň ýeňijisidir; bu gowy dizaýn edilen eserlerden garaşylýan hünär we senagat talaplaryny kanagatlandyrýan gowy dizaýnlara berilýän abraýly ykrarnamadyr. Demir ýeňijileri döredijileriniň uly başarnygyny, ýokary ugurlaşygyny, hünärmen düşünjesini we döredijilik ukybyny görkezýär. Tangled Paths Gaýtadan işlenen materiallardan ýasalan sungat oturtmasy uly baha berilýän, haýran galynýan we söýülýän, amaly we täzelikçi eser bolmagy garaşylýar. A' Design Award Demir Baýragyny gazanan bu dizaýn pudagyň iň oňat tejribelerini birleşdirýär we bilim we zehin bilen baglanyşykly ukyply tehniki aýratynlyklara eýedir. Tangled Paths Gaýtadan işlenen materiallardan ýasalan sungat oturtmasy jikme-jikligi üçin hormatlanylýar we dünýäni has gowy ýere öwürmäge kömek edýän ýaşaýyş hilini gowulandyrýan zatlary hödürlemek üçin dizaýn edilendir.
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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