Homa Selik'hare, Sefaha by Mehdi Moazzen

Homa Selik'hare, Sefaha by Mehdi Moazzen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Mekgabiso Competition Category.

SileveraMekgabiso· 2020

Homa Selik'hare, Sefaha

by Mehdi Moazzen

Client: Moazzen Gallery

Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Winner in Mekgabiso Category

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The Design

About Homa Selik'hare, Sefaha

Homa ke selik'hare se nang le maikutlo a mabeli se ka boela sa roaloa e le sefaha. Ntho ena e entsoe ka khauta ea 18K 'me e kentsoe ka rubi e putsoa e entsoeng ka boqapi. Selik'hare se ka hare se elastike, kahoo selik'hare se ka lokisoa ho lekana le boholo ba monoana oa moroali. Mochine oa terene, o thehiloeng holim'a mabili a terene, o lumella selik'hare ho fetoha sefaha. Senotlolo se bonolo se ka tlas'a ntho ena se tšoara sebopeho sebakeng sa sona ha selik'hare se roaloa monoaneng. Moralo ona o fa moroali khetho ea ts'ebetso le tšebelisano e tobileng le ntho. Lebitso Homa le supa ho nonyana ea thabo lingoliloeng tsa Sepersia.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

Homa Selik'hare, Sefaha ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. Homa Selik'hare, Sefaha e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Homa Selik'hare, Sefaha ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This dual purpose piece changes from a ring to a necklace. It gives its user the option of choosing the function. Due to the fact that the user per se is involved with the piece, a more desirably optimized feeling will be generated within her. Since the inner ring is elastic, it can be adjusted based on the size of user’s finger. A rail mechanism, based on train wheels, is devised to turn the ring to a necklace. A simple lock has been utilized beneath the piece to be fixed.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions is 33 mm x 36 mm x 33 mm. weight is 21.780 gram. Using inner elastic ring to be adjusted based on the size of user’s finger. Using rail mechanism to be changeable from the ring to a necklace.
Tags: Ring, Necklace, Dual purpose, Gold, Jewelry
Production Technology: The material that was used in Homa ring is 18K gold as well as synthetic and atomic blue ruby.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of design of this artwork was to design this piece to be a practical dual-purpose artwork. Choosing a rail mechanism, based on train wheels, to turn the ring to a necklace was a creative part of design. Moreover, making the changeable and moveable part of ring just by hand, not by special machine, was too difficult.
Research: The Homa has a special role in Persian Miniature and Mythology used as a symbol of beauty and grace, in current design.
This piece is designed to be a practical dual purpose artwork, changing from a ring to a necklace. Since the inner ring is elastic, it can be adjusted based on the size of user’s finger. A rail mechanism, based on train wheels, is devised to turn the ring to a necklace.
Inspiration: Linguistically speaking, the word Homa consists of two Avestan words, Hu and Maya. In Avestan language, Hu means The Creator, and Maya means the Prime Material of Everything. Thus, the name Homa means the Creator of the Universe. Homa has quite a significant status in Persian literature. In the works of many poets, Homa is the Bird of Bliss and Felicity. In Persian literature, it is the symbol of splendor and magnificence and the sign of a good omen.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2019 in Sari and finished in September 2019. Note, the physical making of Homa toke long 6 hours.
Operation Flow: It has better operation when it is used as a ring.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019
Image #2: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019
Image #3: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019
Image #4: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019
Image #5: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019
Video Credits: Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019