Tangled Paths Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìṣètò Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Àtúnlò by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ọnà Dídára àti Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìgbékalẹ̀ Competition Category.
IrinIṣẹ́ Ọnà Dídára· 2025
Tangled Paths Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìṣètò Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Àtúnlò
Client: Yonge + St. Clair
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Dídára Category
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The Design
About Tangled Paths Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìṣètò Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Àtúnlò
Ọ̀rọ̀ Ìwé: Tangled Paths jẹ́ ìṣètò iṣẹ́ ọnà ńlá tí a ṣe láti inú àwọn ohun èlò àtúnlò. Iṣẹ́ náà ní ìwọ̀n mítà mẹ́ta ní ìbú, ní ìjìn àti ní gíga. Àwọn pẹ́tẹ́ẹ̀lì kádíbọ́ọ̀dì àti àwọn àpótí ẹyin ni wọ́n fi ṣe àwọn férémù tí ó yí ká, tí a so pọ̀ pẹ̀lú gọ́mù tí àwọn ọ̀pá irin, èékánná àti wóṣà sì ń tì lẹ́yìn. Àwọ̀ akiriliki ni ó fún àwọn ìlà tí a hun pọ̀ ní àwọ̀ wọn. Níwọ̀n bí a ti gbé e sí gbọ̀ngàn ọ́fíìsì kan, a lè wo ère náà láti gbogbo igun, àwọn àlejò sì lè kọjá láàrin iṣẹ́ náà. Tangled Paths ṣàfihàn ìrìn-àjò ìgbésí ayé ìlú, ó sì ń gbé ìlò àwọn ohun èlò àtúnlò lárugẹ.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Tangled Paths Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìṣètò Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Àtúnlò jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Tangled Paths Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìṣètò Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Àtúnlò yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Tangled Paths Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìṣètò Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Àtúnlò nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
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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