"The Third Line"
Permanent public work inaugurated during Borås Bright Art
Borås Bright Art : International Light Art in the city Borås and at Borås Konstmusem | 28 OCT - 26 FEB
The third line is the highest source of agency, fulfillment and self-sufficiency. It serves as a guiding light for difficult choices, a line of defense against distractions, and a glimmer of hope to hold on to when everything else seems to be falling apart.
The metal sculpture consists of several complex triangles, made of polished stainless steel with laser-cut geometric patterns. In total, it's made of 20 visible triangles. Each triangle has different sizes.
The total height of the light sculpture exceeds 220 cm and its diameter is 200 cm.
The sculpture stands on a concrete base.
Hamnars hjärta
Public commission in connection to 400th anniversary celebration Norrtälje, 2022
The light sculpture Hamnars Hjärta is designed in the form of two knotted ropes in the shape of a heart and stacked on top of each other in a charming shape, which also symbolizes the knots that used in shipping to dock at ports.
The important part of the artwork is to combine the city's history and its strong connections to the water, shipping and the Vikings.
At the same time, this sculpture is also the symbol of the word "Mehr" (or "Mithras") which means god of the sun, but also friendship, kindness and love.
Mehr is a very old Persian word that has various meanings. Two of its most important meanings go back to the history of Mithraism in Persian and in the world.
Mithraism is one of the oldest rituals in the world and was developed in Iran around 3000 BC. Mithraism, the worship of Mehr, was also of central importance in it Roman Empire in the fourth century, when the sun god Mehr was honored as a patron by the emperor.
Another reason for choosing this name and concept for the sculpture is the celebration 400th anniversary the city of Norrtälje. My ambition is that with this sculpture, this concept and this title, pay tribute to this beautiful and historic city that should be protected by the god of love, friendship and goodness.
The size of the sculpture is as follows:
Length: 1802 mm Width: 2000 mm Height: 850 mm
A 42 meters in 160 cm ceramic tile work based on the principle of Persian seven colours art tiles. And also, 42 meters in 50 cm metal/light sculpture acting as the tunnel's light fixture. There are 1656 pieces of 20 by 20 cm ceramic tiles.
The artistic concept of the tile is inspired by many factors such as cultural, anthropological and local aspects of the tunnel and the area. I have also considered the details of the school children and the reference group's drawings, and that's why you can identify some parts of the school children's drawings in abstract form in my design. That's actually where the name comes from.
The art design has been printed in the production phase using modern ceramic printing on high-quality Italian porcelain tiles.
The high-resolution image transfer technology used in this project is not UV or sublime printing. Constellations, stars, moons and the light from the sky are the inspiring factors behind the artistic design of this part.
The light sculpture provides lighting for the tunnel. Acts as wall-wash light on the tiles. And adds light effects to the plane wall opposite the tile work. The rays of lights shining through the geometric patterns in the light sculpture and the shadows give an extra dimension to the entire project.
The light sculpture is made of a 3 mm thick mirror-polished metal sheet. The technology used is laser cut.
"The fifth element" is a Metal and Light sculpture. The Metal sculpture is 2 by 2.5 meters. And the Light sculpture covers 300 m² in 6 meters high. It is Permanently Exhibited at Östergötland's museum, Linköping.
The sculpture consists of two parts with their separate and collective functionalities. The design consists of a metal sculpture made of mirror-polished metal sheets and a light sculpture that creates shadows out of the metal sculpture.
The light sculpture results from a complex light designing process in relation to the size and shape of the statue against the museum wall which acts as projection curtain. The sculpture is acting as a shadow-making filter too.
During the day, we see the full performance of a shiny metal sculpture, which reflects the fixed and moving objects and glow under the natural light. And at night, the manipulated shadows covers the main wall of the museum, the pool, the grass lawn, the sculpture platform itself and the side of the main entrance.
The shape of the sculpture is inspired by Plato's fifth element, the dodecahedron and presents ether, heaven, or the cosmos. A dodecahedron with twelve faces that are regular pentagons. The Golden Ratio governs the shape of a pentagon. For Pythagoreans, it symbolizes the generation of the cosmos, spirit or ether.
“The Hanging Lotus Garden” is a public commission work installed at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, in 2019.
It consists of two separate artwork also made by the print on lens technic. It is 32 meters in height and 80 cm wide. The artwork continues through two sides of stairs on four floors of the new hospital building. There are two artwork on each floor.
Each artwork consists of complexes artistic design based on raw materials created for this specific project. The raw material consisted of paintings, photographs, monotypes and geometric designs. The design keeps its continuity and character through the whole 32 meters by preserving the harmony in colours and patterns.
From the outside, on each side of the building, you will see an artwork that is 16 meters high as one piece. And from inside, you will see eight separate units that together are 32 meters.
One of the main characteristics of The Hanging Lotus Garden is its optical illusion. It resembles the sky's reflection, lotus flower and other elements in the design in an imaginary pond.
By amalgamating the natural colors of the lotus petals, the green of the floating leaves, the blues of pound, the light in the background and use of the Persian architectural geometry, which defines the obstruct shape of lotuses in the forefront of my art, I have shaped my artistic design.
In my design, I have tried to show the connection between nature and the human spirit, our emotional attachment to natural beauties, its effect on our mental health, feelings and its positiveness on rehabilitation proses.
Reflection Is the key embedded feature of my design, in this project physic optics and art intertwined to create a three-dimensional image which illustrates a hanging lotus garden that naturally is impossible to have in such closed architectural environment.
A replica of a pond with colorful lotuses and the reflection of beautiful flowers into the water which echoes; calm and peace from one angle and gladness and uplifting energy from other.
Motivation (in Swedish):
“Raha Rastifards förslag Den hängande lotusträdgården är en poetisk gestaltning med stort djup och rika färgklanger. Hon presenterar en fascinerande bildvärld i många lager med hjälp av avancerad teknik.”
“Tribute to Movement”
Public commission for Norsborg Metro Station, Stockholm, 2017
The hours of darkness are long in Stockholm. The reason I have used different shades of color is to spread liveliness and joy every morning when people start and end the day at the station. A delivery and a welcome that is experienced dynamically despite the motive being still. A tribute to movement - to the journey and to the return. When the colors and motifs are displayed via projection, the colors will harden in a good way, and both motifs and color choices are selected specifically to be projected.
