Whisper of Freedom (زمزمه آزادی)

photgraphy credited goerge baggaley

Banned from dreaming, thinking, and speaking up, the artist turns to silver as a diary, using it to reflect her innermost thoughts. Inspired by a visit to Isfahan, Iran, she infuses each bowl in the collection with conflicted symbols and forms, conveying a spectrum of emotions.

Employing traditional silversmithing techniques, she exaggerates her emotions, shaping the metal to mirror her internal struggles. The choice of bowl shapes—once vessels for drinking, symbolising the act of bringing light and life—invites others to feel, touch, and experience these emotions through the material itself. Through this tactile connection, she hopes to offer herself and others a sense of freedom, allowing the unspoken to be seen and felt.

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photgraphy credited goerge baggaley

photgraphy credited goerge baggaley

The purpose of this project is for me to understand traditional silversmithing and learn about its practicality, which is the best way for me to grasp the movement.

For me, making things feels like performing. In a performance, you can feel emotions, and for me, working with silver is like capturing my feelings and emotions in metal, giving it a hidden essence. It's as if the object I create shapes itself with my emotions and holds onto them.

I'm drawn to working with metal because of its unique qualities - it's both hard and soft, it can move smoothly or stay still. I can relate to this metal, and it allows me to express myself.

My inspiration began when I visited Isfahan, a city in Iran known for its metalwork. I was fascinated by the wall paintings, many of which depicted jugs and bowls for drinking. It made me question the way tradition disappeared and was replaced by something else, and I wanted to bring this back in my own way, using silver as my canvas. I engrave my thoughts and processes onto the metal sheet. By hammering and engraving, they become part of the piece, and I want to reintroduce a sense of movement in the way we handle them.

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