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Crystal Ukufakwa Kobugcisa Bokukhanyisa I-Crystal by Nargiza Usmanova

Crystal Ukufakwa Kobugcisa Bokukhanyisa I-Crystal by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweeMveliso zokuKhanyisa kunye neZibane Competition Category.


IsilivereUkukhanyisa· 2021

Crystal Ukufakwa Kobugcisa Bokukhanyisa I-Crystal

by Nargiza Usmanova

Client: Yonge + St. Clair BIA

Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award Winner in Ukukhanyisa Category

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The Design

About Crystal Ukufakwa Kobugcisa Bokukhanyisa I-Crystal

Ukufakwa kobugcisa beCrystal kwenzelwa iYonge + iSt. Clair Fall Art Festival (eToronto, eCanada) ejolise ekukhuthazeni amashishini asekuhlaleni. I-Crystal yinto engabonakaliyo ye-3D iimitha ezi-3 ubude kunye neemitha ezili-10 ubude, ijolise ekuboniseni inkqubo yokuguqulwa kuyo yonke i-crystal lattice. Ukusebenzisa iimilo ezinxantathu, umzobi wenze i-arch ye-volumetric structural efana ne-crystal. Ukuchaza imilo, isakhiwo sasibonakaliswe ngentambo yokunitha kwaye yakhanyiswa ngeemitha ezi-5 ze-LED Neon Flex ukukhanya ukusuka emhlabeni.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award

Crystal Ukufakwa Kobugcisa Bokukhanyisa I-Crystal ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo ngokungaqhelekanga okunikwa imiyilo yomgangatho ophezulu, entle nechukumisayo. Abaphumeleleyo beSilivere ziimveliso ezikhazimlayo kakhulu nezidala kakhulu ezibonisa ubungcali obuphawulekayo, italente nobukrelekrele babayili bazo. Crystal Ukufakwa Kobugcisa Bokukhanyisa I-Crystal iyathenjwa ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omhle womzekelo, onobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezinzulu. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award yimveliso ebonakalayo kakhulu, ethandwayo enceda kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Crystal Ukufakwa Kobugcisa Bokukhanyisa I-Crystal yimveliso enomona omkhulu kuyo evusa iinqwenelo, izisa iimvakalelo ezintle kwaye ivuselela ukumangaliswa nokumangala.

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

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