This connection between manufacturing tradition and contemporary design enables me to celebrate and share the beauty and richness of Iran's culture with a wider audience.
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I can see a polarisation between many contemporary jewellery, body sculptures and jewellery that can be used in the every day life.
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When you say tradition and contemporaneity, you are actually saying past and present. You cannot have the present without the past and you also cannot have the future without the two above.
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I believe contemporary jewelry is a growing trend. When I first started creating contemporary jewelry, I encountered some skepticism regarding the materials used and the wearability of such pieces. However, there is now an increasing acceptance and appreciation for contemporary jewelry among a broader audience.
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I think the future of contemporary jewellery looks bright as people are always intrigued and want to know more about the motives behind the work.
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'Exhaust & Ceramic' was the first piece where I felt that my fine art background and my newer practice of art jewellery came together into a serious body of work.
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I can imagine there are more and more innovative ways of creating jewelry and hope there will be more collaborative ways of creating rare and unique jewelry with other disciplines such as science, astronomy or even food industry.
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I like to think that contemporary jewels can become beacons to represent and give voice to a society in which we are slowly breaking out of preset barriers of discrimination, over control and lack of empathy.
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Contemporary jewelry will be a form of human expression, a means of communication through which we advocate for understanding, convey emotions, please ourselves, and construct our world.
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I’m excited to see what people imagine and create; and hope the conversation between the traditional techniques and the contemporary evolution continues to be a strong and healthy one.
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The beauty of rocks, the Earth's diverse landscapes, including deserts and beaches, and the dynamic nature of our planet are all sources of inspiration that consistently influence our work. These natural elements evoke a sense of wonder and provide endless inspiration for creating unique and captivating jewelry designs.
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Modern jewelry, even if they are made using traditional technique, is not a reliable investment today, customers do not buy jewelry to save their savings, that is, the economic component is not as important for them as before. They are inspired to buy something unusual, challenging, impressive, original. They like prehistory, history and meanings.
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The diversity of contemporary art thrives solely due to tradition. It is therefore a unified and living organism; without the past and a solid foundation, there is no future and no development.
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Hopefully, in the future, contemporary jewellery will not only be found in museums and galleries, but also simply in the daily street scene.
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It's a cliché, but what is now old was once groundbreaking and has stood the test of time, proving itself to be good and reliable. Ultimately, becoming traditional is the highest compliment for contemporary designs.
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There is so much beauty in using the old ways to create something new and it’s a gift we should really appreciate – the fact that we have access to this collective knowledge of manufacturing tradition.
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I wish unique pieces were more and more appreciated and people turned away from the mass market and chose jewelry which they can relate to and which reflects the uniqueness of every individual.
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Year after year, contemporary jewelry is consolidating itself as another form of artistic expression. Presenting it alongside other disciplines such as performances or audiovisual media associates it with a contemporary culture to which the general public is more accustomed and interested.
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The tendency of young generations towards self-expression, individuality and creativity, makes me believe that both the number of artists and art consumers, from all niches, will grow.
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Starting with a raw element and turning it into something entirely different, being able to sculpt objects, and playing with various materials and textures. Jewelry making allows me to conceive my creations as wearable sculptures.
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