Solidarity Eraztuna by Mehdi Moazzen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Bitxigintza Diseinua Competition Category.

BurdinaBitxigintza· 2023

Solidarity Eraztuna

by Mehdi Moazzen

Client: Moazzen gallery

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Bitxigintza Category

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The Design

About Solidarity Eraztuna

Elkartasuna eskuz egindako eraztun bat da, Emakumea, Bizitza, Askatasuna mugimenduan inspiratua. Diseinuak Lurra irudikatzen duen esfera baten inguruan eskutik helduta dauden emakumeak erakusten ditu. Esferak kolore ezberdinetako harri sintetikoak ditu, munduko aniztasun arrazialaren sinbolo direnak. Bi urrezko txori habiaratuta daude erdian. Elkarren artean bilbatutako urrezko hari biluziek iraniar emakumeen ile-adatsak irudikatzen dituzte. Eraztuna zilarrez, urrezko hariz eta harri sintetikoz eginda dago. Perno eta azkoin mekanismo batek goiko zatia biratzen du, piezak esfera osoa edo hemisferio moduan janzteko aukera emanez.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Solidarity Eraztuna Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Solidarity Eraztuna oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Solidarity Eraztuna zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Solidarity is created to depict the powerful Iranian women during Woman, Life, Freedom movement. In this artwork, women are holding hands, standing around the Earth which is ornamented by different stones of different colors. And, this variety of colors represents the racial diversity across the world. At the heart of this planet, two birds- namely, the birds of freedom- have nested. A series of interwoven bare wires are used that represent the tresses of the Iranian women.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product Dimensions: 26 mm x 26 mm x 45 mm.
Weight: 16.26 gram.
Tools used: Basic goldsmithing tools (types of pliers, welding Smith, File, bow, milling, sanding, and to polishing, is also used from the engine machine and silver blackening solution).
Tags: Ring, Moazzen, Gold, Silver, Synthetic Stones
Production Technology: All of the parts of this artwork are handmade. This piece can be opened and closed; and, it can be properly used in both of these conditions. To open and close the pieces, a form of bolt-and-nut technique has been used. As the upper part turns and the sphere fits in its place, the main form of the artwork is represented. Moreover, the shank of this ring can hold shapes other than a sphere.
This work can be used in two forms of either a full sphere or a hemisphere with two golden birds.
The materials of Silver, Bare Gold Wires, and Synthetic Gemstones are used.
Design Challenge: Creating the sphere and working on the opening mechanism as well as the location of the birds were the most difficult part of the work.
Research: Throughout the course of history, the role of women in Iranian and global Art and Mythology has been quite significant. The recent events in Iran as well as Woman, Life, Freedom movement are among such instances, being quickly able to lay the foundation for the creation of various works of arts all over the world. And, the same movement was what truly marked the beginning of Solidarity. One of the symbols of this movement was the way in which mournful women cut their own tresses; this is based upon Iranian mythology according to which Iranian women cut their hair as a sign of mourning a loss.
Inspiration: This artwork is inspired by Woman, Life, Freedom movement to depict the powerful Iranian women during this movement. The inspiration from women who cleared and illuminated the path which started from Iran and continued across the entire world, the path of freedom. A series of interwoven bare wires are used that represent the tresses of the Iranian women, tresses which have been cut- akin to the mythological culture and tradition of Iran- to protest against the death of Mahsa Amini.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2022 and finished in February 2023 in Iran.
Operation Flow: This work can be used in two ways. In its first form, the middle section of this artwork is seen as a full sphere. And, in its second form, it is a hemisphere in which two golden birds have nested.
Moreover, the shank of this ring can hold shapes other than a sphere. If interested, the artist can design other forms to be placed upon the same shank.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Solidarity, 2023.
Image #2: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Solidarity, 2023.
Image #3: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Solidarity, 2023.
Image #4: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Solidarity, 2023.
Image #5: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Solidarity, 2023.
Song video: Musician Mohammadreza Lotfi, Parvaze eshgh, 2015.