Amir Sheikhvand
Jeweller
Published: 22.01.2017
gmail.comBrooch: Sorkhosiah2, 2016
Steel, copper, brass, powder coating
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Brooch: Smoke 2, 2017
Steel, Copper, Brass, Powder coating
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Brooch: Smoke 3, 2016
Steel, copper, brass, powder coating
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Brooch: Smoke 4, 2016
Steel, copper, brass, powder coating
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Brooch: Networking 13, 2016
Steel, copper, brass, powder coating
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Brooch: Sorkho Siah, 2016
Steel, brass, copper, nickel silver, wood, powder coated.
14.61 x 17.78 x 7.62 cm
From series: Networking
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Brooch: Ghahve Sabz, 2016
Steel, Brass, copper, Nickel silver, Black Rhodium plated, powder coated.
10.16 x 7.62 x 7.62 cm
From series: Networking
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Brooch: Sourati, 2016
Steel, Aluminum, Brass, copper, Nickel silver, Enamel, powder coated.
10.16 x 4.45 x 3.81 cm
From series: Networking
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Brooch: Sefid Khakestar, 2016
Copper, Brass, Steel, Powder, coated.
12.7 x 10.16 x 7.62 cm
From series: Networking
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Brooch: Narenj Sabz, 2016
Copper, Brass, Steel, Powder coated.
20.32 x 12.7 x 7.62 cm
From series: Networking
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Brooch: Sabzo Khakestar, 2016
Copper, Steel, Paint, Powder coated.
17.78 x 15.24 x 8.89 cm
From series: Networking
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Brooch: Sabz, 2016
Steel, brass, copper, nickel sliver, black rhodium plating, powder coated
7.6 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm
From series: GMO
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Brooch: Sabz, 2016
Steel, brass, copper, nickel sliver, black rhodium plating, powder coated
7.6 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm
From series: GMO
Alternative view
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Brooch: Siah, 2016
Steel, Brass, copper, Nickel sliver, Wood, 24k gold plating, powder coated
9.4 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm
From series: GMO
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Brooch: Siah, 2016
Steel, Brass, copper, Nickel sliver, Wood, 24k gold plating, powder coated
9.4 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm
From series: GMO
Alternative view
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Necklace: Soorati, 2016
Steel, brass, nickel sliver, powder coated, rubber coated
9.4 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm
From series: GMO
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Brooch: GOl, 2016
Steel, Brass, Nickel, Silver
7.6 x 7.6 x 3.8 cm
From series: GMO
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Brooch: GOl, 2016
Steel, Brass, Nickel sliver, Powder coated
7.6 x 7.6 x 3.8 cm
From series: GMO
Side view
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Brooch: Narenj, 2016
Steel, aluminum, brass, copper, nickel sliver, enamel, wood, 24k gold plating, powder coated
8.9 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm
From series: GMO
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Brooch: Seeder, 2015
Copper, Steel, Paint, 24K gold plated
5.7 X 4 X 2.2 cm
From series: Genetically Modified Objects
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Brooch: Untitled, 2015
copper, brass, enamel, paint
5.7 X 4 X 2.2 cm
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Brooch: Pom, 2015
copper, steel, paint, 24K gold plated
5.7 X 4 X 2.2 cm
From series: Genetically Modified Objects
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Brooch: Ripened, 2015
copper, steel, paint, 24K gold plated
5.7 X 4 X 2.2 cm
From series: Genetically Modified Objects
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Brooch: Neighborhood, 2015
silver, copper, steel, black rhodium plated, enamel, wood, bone, brass
6.0 X 3.2 X 3.5 cm
From series: Organic city
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Ring: Pomegranate, 2015
silver, copper, black rhodium plated, enamel
5.7 X 4 X 2.2 cm
From series: Genetically Modified Objects
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Brooch: Neighborhood 1, 2015
silver, Copper, Steel, black rhodium plated, Enamel, wood, Bone, brass
5.7 X 3.2 X 2.7 cm
From series: Organic city
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Necklace: Early spring, 2015
Brass, Bone, Wood, Copper, Enamel, 24k gold plated
4.3 X 3.5 X 1.7 cm
From series: Garden
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Brooch: 4Toranj 2, 2014
Silver, copper, enamel
6 x 12 x 3 cm
From series: Garden series
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Brooch: Brooch, 2015
Silver, copper, steel, enamel, 24 gold plating
6 x 10 x 4 cm
From series: Garden series
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Amir SheikhvandBrooch: Harmony, 2014
Silver, Copper, Enamel, Resin
6 x 12 x 3 cm
Garden Series
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Amir SheikhvandBrooch: Eaden, 2013
Silver, 14k Gold, black rhodium
10 x 12 x 5 cm
Garden Series
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Amir SheikhvandBrooch: Untitled, 2013
Silver, black rhodium
12 x 5 x 3 cm
Garden Series
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Amir SheikhvandBrooch: Untitled, 2013
Silver, black rhodium
12 x 5 x 3 cm
Garden Series
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Amir SheikhvandRing: Alilehbox, 2012
Silver, wood, paint, black rhodium plated
3 x 6 x 4.5 cm
Garden series
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Amir SheikhvandBrooch: Spring, 2014
gold, Brass, bone, wood, Copper, Enamel
15 x 18 x 2.5 cm
Garden series
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Amir SheikhvandBrooch: Nowhereland, 2011
Silver, acrylic paint, Copper
7 x 10 x 4 cm
Flag series
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Amir SheikhvandBrooch: Iran, 2011
Silver, acrylic paint, paint, Copper
5 x 15 x 2 cm
Flag series
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Amir SheikhvandNecklace: Social Networking, 2011
Silver, Steel, rubber coating, paint, Fresh water pearl
20 x 25 x 10 cm
Net-working series
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Amir SheikhvandBrooch: Life, 2013
Silver, 14k Gold, black rhodium gold plated
15 x 18 x 4 cm
Garden series
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Amir SheikhvandBrooch: Eslimi, 2013
Silver, Copper, Steel, Enamel, rubber coating
6 x 12 x 3 cm
Garden series
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Amir Sheikhvand is a contemporary jeweller born in Teheran and based in Toronto. Sheikhvand's body of work reflects his practice with Malileh-kary-Filigree's work and Minakary-miniature enameling. The artist is known for his achievements relating to women's education in jewellery making in Iran. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.
Statement
My work involves exploring and experimenting to make a connection between culturally inherited ethnic styles of jewellery and new forms of contemporary art jewellery. Specifically, I use graphic renderings of Persian calligraphy, Gilding and Architectural Motifs. I literally “break up and connect”, transforming a portion of text, alphabetic characters or motif into a painter’s abstract composition. This sculptural jewellery comes from a sense of cultural nostalgia and contemporary ideas; these art forms cherish the past and adorn the present. The result connects Eastern adornment with western ideas, for western audiences, thus bridging a cultural gap. Features of my work include – geometric, often cubic forms, organic and industrial shapes, repetition, solid colors and neutral surfaces. These features, along with expressions of tradition, values, immigration, and harmonious living have been at the foundation of my work, telling a partial visual story thus allowing viewers to assemble meaning. I incorporate Malile-kary, and Mina-kary techniques resulting from my previous research in Iranian handicraft in contemporary craft. By incorporating non-conventional materials, I redefine the notion of beauty, worth and adornment. At the time of past showings I have utilized video installations to illustrate concepts.CV 
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