Madonna Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àkójọ Táìlì by Nataliya Naymark

Madonna Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àkójọ Táìlì by Nataliya Naymark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ìkọ́lé àti Ẹ̀ka Ìmọ́lé Competition Category.

IdẹẸ̀ka Ìkọ́lé· 2026

Madonna Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àkójọ Táìlì

by Nataliya Naymark

Client: NNaymark.design

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ẹ̀ka Ìkọ́lé Category

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The Design

About Madonna Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àkójọ Táìlì

Àkójọ táìlì Madonna yí ìdàmọ̀ ìṣètò aṣọ tí a fi kún àwọn àwòrán mímọ́ ọ̀rúndún kẹ́ẹdógún padà sí ètò ìtẹ̀mọ́ ìdẹrí seramíìkì tí ó lè yí padà lọ́nà módúlà. Nípasẹ̀ ìwọ̀n gẹ́ọ́mẹ́trì tí a ń darí àti fífi àwọ̀ kún sórí ara wọn lọ́nà tí a wọ̀n, àwọn àpọ́n aṣọ tí a yà ni a yí padà di ojú ilẹ̀ oníwọ̀n mẹ́ta pẹ̀lú ìjìnlẹ̀ tí a lè fọwọ́ kàn. A lè yí táìlì kọ̀ọ̀kan yíká kí a sì kó wọn papọ̀ láti dá ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀ àkópọ̀ tí kì í ṣe àtúnṣe lórí àwọn ògiri, ilẹ̀ tàbí àjà. Àwọn àlàyé dídán irin àti àwọn àṣeyọrí gíláṣì tí ó ń fèsì mú ọrọ̀ àwọ̀ wá, tí ó ń jẹ́ kí èdè ìríran ìtàn máa ṣiṣẹ́ nínú àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ àyíká ìkọ́lé òde òní.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Madonna Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àkójọ Táìlì jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Madonna Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àkójọ Táìlì yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Madonna Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àkójọ Táìlì ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Madonna is a modular ceramic tile collection translating 15th-century Madonna drapery into calibrated relief. Symbolic painted folds become structured physical depth. The rotational geometry enables controlled non-repetition across small and large surfaces, functioning as architectural structure rather than ornament. The system creates directional movement and allows scalable application across interiors.
Dimensions & Packaging: 300 x 300 mm
Tags: tile, pattern, Ornament, Ceramic, Renaissance
Production Technology: Production combines high-pressure press-molding to generate calibrated 3D relief replicating drapery folds, followed by HD digital inkjet printing for chromatic fidelity to 15th-century iconography. Select areas receive third-fire luster application (or PVD metallization) for permanent metallic gold accents. Reactive glaze layering creates controlled oxidation effects, producing an aged patina with depth and surface tactility.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was translating sacred iconography into contemporary ceramic without losing its dignity or becoming decorative imitation. Historically, folds in icons are symbolic, not naturalistic. Converting this painted illusion into structural relief required balancing authenticity with manufacturability. Limited glaze behavior, metallic firing constraints, and repeat-pattern logic demanded constant recalibration between art history and industrial feasibility.
Research: Historical visual research. Objective: translate 15th-century Madonna icon drapery into a modular ceramic system adaptable to modern interiors. Methodology: comparative analysis of icon paintings focusing on color layers, fold geometry, and compositional rhythm. Tools: archival study, chromatic mapping, 3D modeling. Experiments tested fold positioning and rotation. Result: a non-repetitive surface system. Insight: sacred color logic can inform contemporary design. Impact: bridges heritage and scalable interior production.
Inspiration: The project was developed after extensive visual research of 15th-century Madonna icon paintings, focusing on the way drapery, color gradients, and layered folds were rendered. I studied multiple variations of fabric depiction to understand their geometric logic and chromatic structure. The tile design translates these historical folding patterns into a contemporary ceramic surface, preserving the rhythm and tonal depth characteristic of early Renaissance garments.
Project Duration: September 2025
Operation Flow: Each tile is designed to be rotated and combined in multiple positions, allowing endless pattern variations. One module can create a subtle surface, while a full set produces complex, flowing compositions. This system prevents visual repetition, so a space can feel different from every angle. The same pattern logic extends to wallpaper, textiles, and upholstery, creating a cohesive yet dynamic interior language.
Team Members: Nataliya Naymark
Image Credits: Nataliya Naymark