Press Release
A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Goes to Proof of Rain Artwork by Derya Geylani Vurusan
Derya Geylani Vurusan recognized for fine arts and art installation design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ Proof of Rain Artwork by Derya Geylani Vurusan, designed for Derya Geylani, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Proof of Rain Artwork
Proof of Rain is a contemporary glass sculpture inspired by rainfall. The work is made of hot shaped glass in varying shades of blue. Small droplets, formed through flameworking with a controlled splashing effect, represent raindrops. A blown blue form beneath the droplets represents the accumulation of life experiences. The sculpture measures 380 by 200 by 450 millimeters. Proof of Rain is shown as a static installation, and light reveals the depth and reflections of the glass. The intent is to join nature and craft in one form.
About Derya Geylani Vurusan
Derya Geylani is a contemporary glass artist and a lecturer at Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Glass. Her practice involves combining narrative elements with glass as a medium, often addressing environmental and socio-political themes. Through a process that merges conceptual storytelling and material exploration, they create works that aim to engage audiences and encourage awareness. Her approach reflects an ongoing investigation into the relationship between form, content, and context in contemporary glass art.
Award Record
This recognition makes Derya Geylani Vurusan a winner of 6 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2012 - 2013 to 2024 - 2025 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award
The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Entries typically include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. Awarded art designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/fine-art
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/170322
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/170322
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!170322
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/121462
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.instagram.com/deryageylani/
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Proof of Rain Artwork
- Function
- Artwork
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Teal, Dark Slate Gray, Steel Blue, Midnight Blue and Dark Slate Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Derya Geylani
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Derya Geylani Vurusan
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #170322
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photo Credit: Deniz Tapkan
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This is a contemporary glass art piece that uniquely combines hot glass shaping with symbolic representation. The piece features droplets, shaped by splashing effects, symbolizing raindrops. The blue blown form beneath them represents the accumulation of life experiences. What sets this design apart is its innovative approach to capturing the natural essence of rain, blending technical precision with emotional depth, resulting in a striking, meaningful artwork that merges nature and craft.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration stems from the natural phenomenon of rainfall and its symbolic connection to life and memory. Motivated by the desire to capture the transient beauty of rain, the project explores how water droplets accumulate and shape the landscape. Technically, it combines hot glass shaping techniques with splashing effects, reflecting the intersection of nature and craftsmanship, while also delving into the emotional significance of lived experiences and their accumulation over time.
- Research
- The research behind the artwork is an experimental, focusing on the intersection of nature and glass art. The objective was to explore how glass can symbolically represent natural phenomena, specifically rain. The methodology involved trial and error, using hot glass shaping and splashing effects to replicate the fluidity of rain. Data was gathered through observation and adjustments to temperature, pressure, and technique. Insights revealed that blending symbolism with craftsmanship creates deeper emotional resonance. The impact extends to design by pushing the boundaries of traditional glass techniques, encouraging innovation in both artistic and functional contexts.
- Challenge
- The creative challenge in artwork is lay in capturing the delicate essence of rain through glass, balancing artistic expression with technical precision. The difficulty stemmed from the need to replicate the fluid, dynamic nature of raindrops using static material. Overcoming the physical constraints of glassblowing, such as controlling splashing effects and maintaining form integrity, was crucial. Additionally, integrating historical symbolism with contemporary techniques posed a challenge, demanding a deep understanding of both craft and meaning.
- Realization and Technology
- The piece was created using advanced hot glass shaping techniques, where molten glass was carefully blown into forms with varying shades of blue. The droplets were shaped through flameworking tecnics with a controlled splashing effect, simulating the impact of rain. Precision in temperature control and timing was essential to achieve the desired texture and fluidity in the glass. The final form was carefully constructed to represent both the raindrops and their accumulation, capturing the interplay between craftsmanship and nature.
- Operation and Interaction
- It operates as a static installation, where viewers interact with the piece visually. The transformation happens through the glass's intricate design, where each droplet and form is carefully shaped to evoke the sensation of rain. The key interaction comes from observing the piece's details and reflections, with the light revealing its depth. Its effectiveness lies in the combination of delicate glasswork and its symbolic representation, offering a powerful emotional connection to nature and life.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in 20th of February and finished in April 2025. It exhibited during CI BLOOM, which is a leading art fair in Turkey, İstanbul in 25-28 April 2024
- Specifications
- 380 mm x 200mm x 450 mm
- Keywords
- glass, contemporary glass, glass art
