Combine elements of the poetry of Iranian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273) with sama, a Sufi ecstatic dance, and view the most beautiful jewelry designs at the exhibition currently underway at Tehran’s 66 Gallery.
Created by young artist Amir-Hossein Delbari, frames displaying the jewelry sets including rings, necklaces, bracelets as well as small statues doing the sama dance of the dervishes, which bear the poetry of Rumi, are hanging on the walls.
“I love Rumi’s poetry for its rhythm and harmony and when I started this project, I was seeking a kind of form to fluently express the moral fervor and lofty spirit of Rumi’s poetry,” Delbari said in a press release on Monday.
“I discovered sama, which is filled with wisdom, love and affection, and began to create the new works inspired by sama in combination with the poetry of Rumi,” he added.
“The conventional usage of the hat worn by dervishes in sama was meant to stand as a symbol for dervishes. All those who have the slightest knowledge of wisdom know dervishes are implied by these signs,” he elaborated.
“The forms used by dervishes in sama have high potential to be manipulated in jewelry designs easily and I tried to visualize Rumi’s poetry via these forms,” said Delbari who is a student of prominent sculptor Parviz Tanavoli.
He added that he never overlooks the world’s modern technologies, since they have been created to help remove obstacles in the way and improve quality.
“Since not many people in the world can read Persian, they pay more attention to the forms. Hence, I decided to add form to the calligraphy to help viewers realize what was on my mind,” he stated.
He also talked about his motives in making jewelry and said, “I personally meant to show that an artwork is not merely what goes on display on the walls of a gallery or is put in the corner of a house. Jewelry is much more practical.”
Having made use of silver and bronze, Delbari also explained about the colors used in his works. “I tried to make use of more colors, since silver is a monochrome. Bronze and precious gems are used to add more colors.”
Many outstanding artists, including gallery curator Sadeq Tabrizi, Masud Arabshahi and Jinus Taqizadeh, attended the opening ceremony of the exhibit, which will continue until June 27 at No.142 Somayyeh Avenue (between Mofatteh and Ramsar streets).
Picture: A silver medallion created by Amir-Hossein Delbari depicts a dervish performing sama. Photo: Tehran Times.
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I am interested in purchasing some of your beautiful art work. Would you please provide some contact information?
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