The Bird from Paradise
The Bird from Paradise is a wooden sculpture shaped as a bird. The sculpture brings together seven traditional Iranian arts, including Muqarnas, marquetry, wood carving and wood turning. A new method called Leveling Muqarnas was developed for the work, placing carved layers of different thickness instead of small repeated pieces. The lower body uses the new method, while the crown follows the traditional one. The natural colors of jujube, boxwood, rosewood and other woods are left unpainted. The eyes are made from a single seashell from the Persian Gulf.
The Bird from Paradise Wooden Sculpture by Mohamad ali Vadood has been identified as an innovative example of communication design by the A' Design Awards. The Bird from Paradise Wooden Sculpture was awarded the Bronze A' Design Award in Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design in 2019. The A' Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design prize that honors outstanding design of cultural heritage projects, cultural conversation, preservation, restoration and protection projects, heritage architecture and more.
