Press Release
A' Design Award in Jewelry Design Goes to Solidarity Ring by Mehdi Moazzen
The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Mehdi Moazzen for jewelry design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category for Solidarity Ring by Mehdi Moazzen, designed for Moazzen gallery. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Solidarity Ring
Solidarity is a handmade ring inspired by the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. The design shows women holding hands around a sphere that represents the Earth. The sphere is set with synthetic gemstones in different colours, which stand for the racial diversity of the world. Two golden birds are nested at the centre. Interwoven bare gold wires represent the cut tresses of Iranian women. The ring is made of silver, gold wire and synthetic stones. A bolt and nut mechanism turns the upper part, so the piece can be worn as a full sphere or as a hemisphere.
About Mehdi Moazzen
Mehdi Moazzen (born September 9, 1979) is an Iranian talented and enthusiastic designer and artist and also the founder of “Moazzen Gallery”. He is eager to continue and extend his job in jewelry making also Persian painting, especially in traditional Iranian styles. Mehdi Moazzen has held several exhibitions and fairs in Iran, in mythological fields, to make the society familiar with traditional and mythological concept, more. He has managed several private jewelry workshops in Sari, Iran, since 1998.
Award Record
With this recognition, Mehdi Moazzen is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2017 - 2018 and the 2022 - 2023 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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://dezigners.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://dezigners.org/148353
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/148353
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!148353
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/204754
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://rb.gy/nqmvgz
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Solidarity Ring
- Function
- Ring
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Light Slate Gray, Dark Gray, Gray, Silver and Lavender
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Moazzen gallery
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Mehdi Moazzen
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #148353
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Solidarity, 2023.; Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Solidarity, 2023. Song video: Musician Mohammadreza Lotfi, Parvaze eshgh, 2015.
Design Details
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Realization and 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.
- Operation and Interaction
- 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.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in October 2022 and finished in February 2023 in Iran.
- Specifications
- 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).
- Keywords
- Ring, Moazzen, Gold, Silver, Synthetic Stones
