Persian Oriental Palace (Wonder Matches & Miracle Beads) (2013) Design da Anatolii Zhamoido

Title: Persian Oriental Palace (Wonder Matches & Miracle Beads)
Series: God in the Palm of the Hand
Artists: Zhamoido Anatolii & Bulba Natalia
Original Design: 2009
Completion: 2013
Dimensions:
• Object: 65 × 75 × 85 mm
• Packaging: 115 × 115 × 140 mm
Weight: 0.230 kg
Medium:
• Eternity
• Matches
• Wire, glue
Beads and Decorative Elements:
• Swarovski crystals
• Microbeads
• Adhesive beads
• Bugle beads
• Czech rondelles
• Metal-set rhinestones
• Computer graphics
Packaging:
A protective display case made of acrylic glass.

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Exhibition / Catalog Text:
The ancient Greeks named the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers Mesopotamia — the “Land Between Two Rivers.”
It was here that the great civilizations of Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria rose and flourished. In their proximity, the spiritual and artistic traditions of ancient Persia took shape, giving birth to one of the world’s earliest monotheistic religions — Zoroastrianism.
The Persian Oriental Palace offers a miniature homage to the layered beauty and spiritual diversity of these intersecting cultures.
Its luminous dome, woven from shimmering Swarovski crystals, evokes the splendor of an imagined eastern palace — or perhaps the cosmic vault above a Zoroastrian fire altar.
Crafted entirely by hand, the structure’s simplicity, rhythm, and gleam recall the mystery and majesty of an age when temples shaped the skyline and sacred architecture echoed the stars.

Originally developed as part of an educational project in the form of books and creativity kit published in Ukraine and RF (before the war), this version of the artwork represents a full realization of the concept. Its creation took approximately 3–4 weeks of full-time work. The object stands as both an artifact and an invitation: to rediscover wonder in the smallest materials and the slowest gestures.
A step-by-step illustrated guide to creating the matchstick cottage and beaded trees is available as a PDF and can be ordered directly from the author.
The guide is offered in Ukrainian or Russian (and can be easily translated into your preferred language — for example, by ChatGPT).
Price: €5.
Originally developed as part of an educational project in the form of books and creativity kit published in Ukraine and RF (before the war), this version of the artwork represents a full realization of the concept. Its creation took approximately 3–4 weeks of full-time work. The object stands as both an artifact and an invitation: to rediscover wonder in the smallest materials and the slowest gestures.
A step-by-step illustrated guide to creating the matchstick cottage and beaded trees is available as a PDF and can be ordered directly from the author.
The guide is offered in Ukrainian or Russian (and can be easily translated into your preferred language — for example, by ChatGPT).
Price: €5.

A palace born of gleam and hush,
Between two rivers' ancient dreams.
A shrine without a wall or blush,
Where fire and starlight stitch the seams.

Its dome — a sky of crystal breath,
Ascends through silence, still and grand.
The whisper of forgotten faith,
In matchstick, bead, and guiding hand.
Серед пісків, де зорі в’януть,
Стоїть палац — мов снів ковчег.
І кожна грань його сіяє,
Немов мольба чи оберег.
Такий палац із сяйва й тиші,
Зі снів Міжріччя — Храм без стін.
Вогонь зорі у склі і пишність
Несе крізь вічність — вглиб Глибин.
Купол із перлів, ніби небо,
Сягає Бога в зореплин.
Відлуння прадавнього слова —
У сірнику, із намистин…

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