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Gold Prize


Title: Matchsticks Forest Poster Series (a) and (b)

Comcept: One tree makes a million matchsticks; one matchstick burns a million trees.
Suspension bridges, high-rise buildings, huge resorts, undergoing rapidly development in Jordan. nevertheless, we still deforesting the green, consuming matchsticks and abuse it! what a parallel equation!
Substances: Worthless left over matchsticks were the main afflatus in this work. an out of context visuals made of an extraordinary materials. Every single entity of a matchstick stands out as a unique character, a piece of art. it resembles a shape of a living creature, which evokes simultaneously the essence fact that these matchsticks were originally part of a living being "tree".
Process: A composition out of matchsticks was a complicated project. Working with such fragile/ sensitive elements was a huge/ interesting challenge. Thousands of matchsticks used to accomplish these visuals. a small blow/ unintended move could destroy days of working.

Coment: This work conveys a strong message about people wasting resources through the reckless exploitation and destruction of nature by depicting a forest with matches that have become useless. Conscious of what graphics as a two-dimensional world can express, this series depicts a modern phenomenon with a profound message.
This is an excellent piece of design vividly tying together philosophical thinking with an environmental issue confronting us.

Profile

Name of Applicant: Wesam Mazhar Haddad

Date of Birth: 1977/10/16

Sex: Male

Nationality: Jordan
 
  Residence: Jordan
 
  Academic History: BFA (Bachelor's of Fine Arts) Degree in Design & Applied Arts - Graphics Design Major from Yarmouk University - Jordan
 
  Occupation: Graphics Designer

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