Nostalgium Primary Function: Mphete by Saedeh Sorouri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zodzikongoletsa Competition Category.
SilivaZodzikongoletsa· 2021
Nostalgium Primary Function: Mphete
Client: Saeded Sorouri
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Zodzikongoletsa Category
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About Nostalgium Primary Function: Mphete
Nostalgium ndi mphete yasiliva yotengera kalembedwe ka nyumba zachikhalidwe za ku Perisiya. Kapangidwe kake kamalumikiza mafelemu awiri. Felemu wozungulira amakumbutsa dziwe la m'bwalo la kalembedwe kakale ka nyumba za ku Iran. Felemu wa bwaloli amakumbutsa zenera limene mbale za maluwa a geranium zinkakongoletsa kale. Mawonekedwe a tsamba amamaliza chidutswachi ndipo amasunga khungu lofewa ndi mitsempha yabwino ya tsamba la geranium. Thupi la mpheteyi limapangidwa ndi siliva ya 92.5 sterling, yosungunuka kenako yopukutidwa, yodulidwa ndi yosonyezedwa. Tsambali limamangidwa kuchokera ku magawo a dongo la siliva labwino la 99.9 kenako limawotchedwa. Cholinga chake ndikukumbutsa zokumbukira zabwino za m'mbuyomu.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
Nostalgium Primary Function: Mphete ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Nostalgium Primary Function: Mphete akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Nostalgium Primary Function: Mphete ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
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- Unique Properties
- Its recommended for everybody to hold a flowerpot by the window and through the witnessing of withering and flowering cycle, it could remind the user of how ephemeral the ordeals and troubles in life are. This has been taken from a Persian poem and was turned into the Nostalgium, thus showing signs of hope and the endings of grieves.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- For fixing the leaf-shape part on the gallery, a fine method of welding was used which is very meticulous for this part.
- Tags
- Leaf,persion,Jewelry
- Production Technology
- The making process of the rings gallery with the use of authentic traditional silver is a reminder of antiquity and nobility of the Persian houses. The 92.5 sterling silver was melted in workshop and then respectively was undergone rolling, sawing and soldering thus making the present shape. For the leaf-shaped part of the Nostalgium the art clay silver (fine silver) with 99.9 purity was used which was added layer by layer and then has been cooked.
- Design Challenge
- In this project the transformation of the Geraniums leaf to a lasting artefact which presents the softness of the leaf by keeping the velvety texture with its fragile midribs and veins, was a big deal and to solve this issue a lot of research, between art clay silver materials, was done to find the right one which possesses all the necessary conditions to transform the soft velvety leaf into a durable leaf with high-end texture; hence the mentioned silver was used.
- Research
- Based on psychoanalytic studies, anything which reminds a good memory for an individual, will lead to serotonin and dopamine secretion in the brain and these hormones reduce stress and anxiety quite drastically. This work with inspiration by the childhood nostalgia gives the user the ability to feel a good vibe, in addition to wearing a decorative artefact.
- Inspiration
- One of the many plants which has been present in old Persian houses is Geraniums. This plant is the popular flower of Persian grandmothers and is a reminiscent of the old Persian houses vibes where Orosi windows and courtyard pond with a lot of flowerpots are integral elements. The design has been inspired by the form of the pond, window and the eternal existence of Geraniums flowerpot with the aforementioned elements together.
- Project Duration
- Design and the ideation of this work has been started in middle of 2020 and was completed in the same year.
- Operation Flow
- This work includes two frames which the circular one represents the old courtyard pond in traditional Iran architecture and the square frame is a symbol of windows in those old houses where the Geraniums was the adornment of them.
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