Crystal 水晶灯饰艺术装置 by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 银奖 in 照明产品与灯具设计 Competition Category.

银照明· 2021

Crystal 水晶灯饰艺术装置

by Nargiza Usmanova

Client: Yonge + St. Clair BIA

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 照明 Category

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The Design

About Crystal 水晶灯饰艺术装置

艺术装置“水晶”是为央街+圣克莱尔秋季艺术节（加拿大多伦多）制作的，旨在促进当地企业的发展。水晶是一个抽象的 3D 物体，高 3 米，长 10 米，旨在展示整个晶格的转变过程。艺术家利用三角形形状创造了一个类似水晶的体积结构拱门。为了勾勒出形状，该结构以绳索编织为特色，并由地面上 5 米高的 LED Neon Flex 灯照明。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Crystal 水晶灯饰艺术装置是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Crystal 水晶灯饰艺术装置将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Crystal 水晶灯饰艺术装置是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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