Kurdshop - A sculptor from Mardin, North part of Kurdistan, has created a 250-kilogram sculpture of Shamaran from iron scrap.
Nuraddin Chakmak, a painter and sculptor from Mardin province in the North part of Kurdistan, has taken the initiative to put his art at the service of nature.
Nuraddin Chakmak uses the basement of his house as an art gallery and makes different sculptures from scrap iron.
Nuraddin has now created a statue of Shamaran, a mythical symbol of Kurdish culture.
Chakmak said he has created different products such as alarm devices that pay attention to the environment and the climate crisis. “I generally use small and useful products. By doing this, I am trying to give people a message about polluting the environment and recycling products. I want to give an environmental message with the statue of Shamaran. We must keep our nature clean. How can humans pollute the place where they live in? We need to be more careful in this regard. This is very important to me and I tried very hard to convey this message to the people."
Nuraddin Chakmak explained that his 22nd work, designed from waste, is Shamaran. He said he and his wife worked on the sculpture for three months, using 700 spoons and other iron scraps.
The statue weighs 250 kilograms.
Nuraddin's wife, Agrin Chakmak, said that she and her husband have recently started making sculptures, and when a product looks good, their interest in it increases.
Agrin Chakmak, who is a mother of two children, said that her husband's work has sparked the idea of recycling and reinvestment among their children.
She added, “This gives us an important message. Do not throw away used products. They can be used to create beautiful things. When my son goes out, he looks for useful things. When Aram comes back and I ask why you took the trash, he replies, "Mom, I will make beautiful things out of it. That is a great message."
Nuraddin Chakmak donates the work he creates to museums.
The artist from Mardin has created 22 such sculptures so far. He also presented his latest work, Shamaran Sculpture, to the Museum of Handicrafts in Midyad.
