Public Engagement, Our Solidarity Bracelets…
During early 2015, having heard about ABAAD’s work in Lebanon, Brazilian jewelry designer Marzio Fiorini joined hands with Lebanese calligrapher Karim Kanj to design the “Solidarity Bracelet,” which featured the statement “Ending Violence is in Your Hand” in Arabic calligraphy.
The bracelets were then launched at an event in Beirut which was attended by over 200 people, who all showed up to support the initiative and learn more about our services. The proceeds from the sale of the bracelets went to Al Dar, ABAAD’s emergency safe houses for women and girl survivors of GBV.
Marzio Fiorini
Marzio Fiorini is an international jewelry designer originally from Brazil, living between Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona.
Over the course of 11 years, he has developed and perfected a unique rubber texture using the unusual material of PVC to create fashionable, exotic, and matchless artistic jewelry.
Marzio’s passion for sustainability has inspired his choice of material, production, and relations. Thus, he uses recycled rubber which is melted into sheets and stamped with metal stencils, producing efficient results with little waste material.
Marzio assumes that the connection between nature and human beings is inherent to simple daily actions, transforming them into art; this is reflected in his pieces.
The concept of art jewelry made from PVC with a rubber texture has brought him worldwide acclaim, and his creations can be found in the museums of MoMa (San Francisco), Contemporary Art (Chicago), The American Art (New York) and The George Pompidou Centre (Paris) among others.
www.marziofiorini.com.br
