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Sanaz Ghafari Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Pete Mondrian Utopia Ring in Jewelry Design
Sanaz Ghafari recognized for jewelry design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category for Pete Mondrian Utopia Ring by Sanaz Ghafari. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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 Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Pete Mondrian Utopia Ring
This work is a ring that has been designed in the form of modern art and based on the works of abstract painter Pete Mondrian. A ring with a ring on one finger, the middle finger, but the top plate extends up to three fingers. For this reason, thin lines are used that are not heavy. In fact, the black lines are in rectangular shapes with different sizes, and in some of these squares, yellow, red, blue and white gems are placed based on the colors of the artist's works.
About Sanaz Ghafari
Sanaz Ghafari was born in 1990 in Isfahan, Iran, where she still lives and works. Having grown up next to the river and traditional architecture which help people to be creative. Throughout her life, Sanaz has always been interested in art. In her practice in the field of art since 2007, she fascinated by jewelry design and holds Bachelor's and master's degrees in metal handicraft with the major of make and design of jewelry. After completing her degree she tries more to achieve professional experience in her major. She has several different national exhibitions from 2008 to 2020, and co-operate with jewelry makers. Sanaz has won several prizes until now.
Award Record
Sanaz Ghafari is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Jewelry Design Award
The A' Jewelry Design Award is an international jewelry design competition recognizing good jewelry designs by best jewelry designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to jewelry designers, jewelry brands, jewelers and goldsmiths from all countries. Typical entries include rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and pendants. The awarded jewelry designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/jewelry
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/138704
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/138704
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!138704
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/327933
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sanaz-ghafari
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Pete Mondrian Utopia Ring
- Function
- Ring
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Peach Puff, Light Pink, Tan, Sienna and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 4
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Sanaz Ghafari
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #138704
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Modern and abstract ring design that represents the balance between all opposites in the world. The ring, "according to Pete Mondrian, a famous abstract painter," is designed in a way that can universally represent the utopia and an earthly paradise - where everyone can live in equality and peace (balance). Also in this design is used black gold and colorful gems; ex: Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Citrine and Diamond.
- Inspiration
- This work is inspired by the abstract works of "Pete Mondrian". Because in his view, all the problems of humanity (war, injustice, suffering, poverty, etc.) originate in the imbalance between opposites in the world, and he tried to create a balance in composition, lines and colors in his works. With his works, he showed not only his dreams, but the dreams of the whole world; And no language is better for expressing wishes than the language of simplicity. Hence, his works have inspired my world.
- Research
- The research was applied and the method of data collection was the library. The main purpose of this study was to make the public more familiar with the works of Pete Mondrian and his utopia - the philosophy and purpose of his works; Because the goal and philosophy of his works was to establish a better world and in fact a utopia. The result of this research, which is the design of jewelry based on his works, can not only remind us of the importance of purposeful works of art; Rather, by balancing, one can reduce the evils of the world and create a more beautiful world for oneself and others.
- Challenge
- One of the main obstacles for the researcher-designer-lack of easy access (depending on the country of origin) to all the works of this precious artist has been. Also, most of the available resources for research in this field were in English, and therefore it took a long time to be able to prepare a good research and therefore an appropriate design.
- Realization and Technology
- To design this product, after researching the works of Pete Mondrian, first various and very different designs were drawn on paper, and after many modifications and changes, it was implemented in the appropriate software. The method of making this product is also simple and can be made by casting or even by hand. In this product, black gold and colored gems have been used. The gems used are: emerald for green, ruby for red, sapphire for blue, citrine for yellow and diamond for white.
- Operation and Interaction
- This work can not only be aesthetically influential on the audience but also due to its inspiration from works of art, it can be a reminder of the countless values of art and works of art in life. On a closer look, it can point to the ideal world of Pete Mondrian and even all of us, where balance can solve the world's problems and give people a better world; The balance that can be seen in the works of Pete Mondrian and this work can encourage the audience to establish this balance.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in February 2022 in Isfahan and finished in March 2022 in Isfahan. This project is one of the collection which designed jewelry based on famous abstract painting.
- Specifications
- 10 mm Width x 48 mm length x 17 mm height. The ring is placed on only one finger but is designed so that the surface on it continues on three fingers.
- Keywords
- Jewelry, Ring, Pete Mondrian, Abstract Painting, Modern Jewelry
