Vang Zan Paper Mache Sculpture

This paper mache sculpture captures a blue rooster and egg, evoking dawn, memory, and poetic rural charm

Artwork Description

about this paper mache sculpture

This contemporary rooster sculpture stands like dawn breaking over a quiet village. It channels memory and rural rhythm. The blue‑painted rooster rises with presence and poetic poise. Its feathers ripple like early sky streaks before sunrise.

Beside the rooster sits an egg, quiet yet potent with possibility. This pairing evokes birth, renewal, and the promise of new stories unfolding. Each form rests on a simple wooden base, grounding imagination in natural texture and warmth. The base becomes a stage for storytelling and poetic reverie.

Mashmouli’s mixed media technique breathes life into papier mâché, turning humble materials into symbolic voices. The sculpture summons nostalgia, longing, and joyful awakening. This piece bridges memory and myth. It invites viewers to hear distant rooster calls and feel the first light of morning.

Display this contemporary rooster sculpture where reflection, energy, and wonder are desired. Its presence transforms space into poetic sanctuary.

about the artist

Hamed Mashmouli is an Iranian contemporary sculptor born in Mazandaran, Iran. He holds a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. Mashmouli works across mixed media, sculpture, and illustration, blending concept, texture, and symbolic form in his art.

His sculptures often reflect rural life, memory, and nostalgia. He primarily uses papier mâché to create tactile and expressive sculptures. Rooster figures appear frequently in his work, representing cultural symbols of time, life, and morning.

Collectors worldwide seek his rustic papier mâché rooster sculptures, which appear in online art collections and galleries. Mashmouli has participated in numerous group exhibitions and held solo shows highlighting his sculptural language.

His “Vang Zan” exhibition explored rooster calls and morning life, evoking memories of village life and cultural heritage. Mashmouli’s work continues to connect tradition, rhythm, and visual storytelling, engaging viewers with playful yet meaningful forms.

View his Dubai collection of available artworks here

care

Dust your paper mache sculpture often using a soft, dry cloth of soft brush. Avoid the use of water, chemical and abrasive cleaners.

Copyright

This rooster sculpture is one of a kind original therefore, all copyrights and reproduction rights are reserved by the artist.