Solidarity Shaqo: Faraantis by Mehdi Moazzen

Solidarity Shaqo: Faraantis by Mehdi Moazzen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Dahabka iyo Xardhanka Competition Category.

BirDahab· 2023

Solidarity Shaqo: Faraantis

by Mehdi Moazzen

Client: Moazzen gallery

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Dahab Category

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The Design

About Solidarity Shaqo: Faraantis

Qoraalka Buugga: Isku-duubnaanta waa faraantis gacanta lagu sameeyay oo waxaa dhiirrigeliyay dhaqdhaqaaqa Haweeney, Nolol, Xorriyad. Naqshaddu waxay muujinaysaa haween is qabtay gacmaha oo ku wareegsan kubbad matalaysa Dhulka. Kubbadda waxaa lagu dhejiyay dhagaxyo macdan oo macmal ah oo midab kala duwan leh, kuwaas oo matalaya kala duwanaanta jinsiyadeed ee adduunka. Laba shimbir oo dahab ah ayaa ku dhex fadhiya bartamaha. Silsiladaha dahabka ah ee isku duudduuban waxay matalayaan timaha la jaray ee haweenka Iran. Faraantisku waxaa laga sameeyay lacag, silig dahab ah, iyo dhagaxyo macmal ah. Nidaam bolod iyo lool ayaa wareejiya qaybta sare, taasoo u oggolaanaysa in shaygu la xidho isagoo kubbad buuxa ah ama nus-kubbad ah.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Solidarity Shaqo: Faraantis waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Solidarity Shaqo: Faraantis waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Solidarity Shaqo: Faraantis waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

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.