Solidarity ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି by Mehdi Moazzen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award ଲୌହ ପୁରସ୍କାର in ଗହଣା ଡିଜାଇନ୍ Competition Category.

ଲୌହଗହଣା· 2023

Solidarity ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି

by Mehdi Moazzen

Client: Moazzen gallery

A' Design Award ଲୌହ ପୁରସ୍କାର Winner in ଗହଣା Category

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The Design

About Solidarity ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି

ଏକତା (Solidarity) ହେଉଛି ଏକ ହସ୍ତନିର୍ମିତ ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି, ଯାହା ମହିଳା, ଜୀବନ, ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନରୁ ପ୍ରେରଣା ପାଇଛି। ଏହି ଡିଜାଇନରେ ମହିଳାମାନେ ପୃଥିବୀକୁ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରୁଥିବା ଏକ ଗୋଲାକୃତି ଚାରିପାଖରେ ହାତ ଧରି ଠିଆ ହୋଇଥିବା ଦେଖାଯାଏ। ଏହି ଗୋଲାକୃତିରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ରଙ୍ଗର କୃତ୍ରିମ ମଣି ବସାଯାଇଛି, ଯାହା ବିଶ୍ୱର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିବିଧତାକୁ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରେ। କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ ଦୁଇଟି ସୁନାଲି ପକ୍ଷୀ ବସାଯାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏକାଠି ବୁଣା ଯାଇଥିବା ଖାଲି ସୁନା ତାରଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଇରାନୀ ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କର କଟା ଚୁଟିକୁ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରେ। ଏହି ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠିଟି ରୂପା, ସୁନା ତାର ଏବଂ କୃତ୍ରିମ ମଣିରେ ନିର୍ମିତ। ଏକ ବୋଲ୍ଟ ଏବଂ ନଟ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଉପର ଅଂଶକୁ ଘୁରାଏ, ଯାହା ଫଳରେ ଏହି ଅଳଙ୍କାରକୁ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଗୋଲାକୃତି ଅଥବା ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧ-ଗୋଲାକୃତି ଆକାରରେ ପିନ୍ଧାଯାଇପାରେ।

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ଲୌହ ପୁରସ୍କାର

Solidarity ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି A' Design Award ଲୌହ ପୁରସ୍କାରର ବିଜେତା, ଭଲ ଭାବେ ଡିଜାଇନ ହୋଇଥିବା ସୃଷ୍ଟିଗୁଡ଼ିକରୁ ଆଶା କରାଯାଉଥିବା ବୃତ୍ତିଗତ ଓ ଶିଳ୍ପଗତ ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ପୂରଣ କରୁଥିବା ଭଲ ଡିଜାଇନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଉଥିବା ଏକ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ ସ୍ୱୀକୃତି। ଲୌହ ବିଜେତାମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସୃଷ୍ଟିକର୍ତ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କର ମହାନ ଦକ୍ଷତା, ଉଚ୍ଚ ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞତା, ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞ ବୁଝାମଣା ଓ ସୃଜନାତ୍ମକ କ୍ଷମତା ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରନ୍ତି। Solidarity ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି ଏକ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ, ପ୍ରଶଂସିତ ଓ ପ୍ରିୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହେବ ବୋଲି ଆଶା କରାଯାଏ ଯାହା ବ୍ୟବହାରିକ ଓ ନବସୃଜନଶୀଳ। A' Design Award ଲୌହ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଜିତିଥିବା ଏହି ଡିଜାଇନ ଶିଳ୍ପର ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ ଅଭ୍ୟାସକୁ ସମନ୍ୱିତ କରେ ଏବଂ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ପ୍ରତିଭା ସହ ଜଡ଼ିତ ସକ୍ଷମ ବୈଷୟିକ ବୈଶିଷ୍ଟ୍ୟ ଧାରଣ କରେ। Solidarity ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି ଏହାର ଯତ୍ନଶୀଳତା ପାଇଁ ସମ୍ମାନିତ ଏବଂ ବିଶ୍ୱକୁ ଏକ ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ଥାନ କରିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିବା ଜୀବନଯାପନ ମାନର ଉନ୍ନତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଡିଜାଇନ କରାଯାଇଛି।

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.