Lunar Lotus Bloom™
Artifact No. 001 of The Lunar Lotus Family ™
A one-of-one handmade geometric paper sculpture by Omid Hajishirmohammadi, developed through twelvefold lotus geometry between November 2022 and December 2023. Lunar Lotus Bloom™ is Artifact No. 001 of The Lunar Lotus Family™ and the first physical expression of the wider Moon-to-Earth journey of 4 Earth 2 Mars.
2026 AUCTION UPDATE
The artwork remains with the artist
Registration for the first Lunar Lotus Bloom™ sealed-bid auction closed on 30 July 2026. No registrations were received; therefore, the bidding process did not proceed and no sale took place.
Lunar Lotus Bloom™ remains Artifact No. 001 of The Lunar Lotus Family™ and part of the wider Moon-to-Earth journey. The original auction documentation is retained on this page as part of the artwork’s provenance.
Original 2026 Auction Plan
The following was the publicly announced structure of the proposed first auction. It is retained as part of the artwork’s documented history.
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Proposed format: Confidential sealed-bid auction
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Registration closed: 30 July 2026
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Proposed bidding period: 1–8 August 2026, closing at 18:00 CEST on 8 August
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Currency: Euro
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Proposed payment method: Bank transfer to 4 Earth 2 Mars Holding B.V.
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Proposed collection arrangements: Personal handover in Rotterdam or insured international delivery
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Proposed reserve: A confidential reserve would have applied
Outcome: No registrations were received. The bidding process did not proceed and no sale occurred.
A One-of-One
Geometric Paper Sculpture
Lunar Lotus Bloom™ is a one-of-one handmade paper sculpture created through modular geometry, repetition, symmetry, experimentation, patience and care.
Its complex twelvefold form is generated from only two elementary modules: a mirrored pair of 30–60–90 right triangles. Through repetition, combination and changes in orientation, these two modules create the sculpture’s layered spatial geometry—reflecting a principle central to CATs&DOG®: a limited family of repeatable elements can generate diverse and complex forms through orientation and assembly.
The sculpture itself is not designed to be disassembled or reconfigured. Instead, its complete form can be displayed in two stable orientations. From above, one orientation appears as a radial bloom; when turned over, the same object reveals a distinctly different spatial identity. From the side, both orientations reveal changing layers of depth, shadow and structure.
Lunar Lotus Bloom™ therefore offers two sculptural expressions within one physical artifact—demonstrating how reorientation alone can create new value without adding material or components.
It can be read as a bloom, a star, a crown, a memorial geometry and an architectural study. It is not a product or lunar-structure prototype, but an original artwork emerging from the design journey behind CATs&DOG® and The Lunar Lotus Family.
This is the only original handmade paper sculpture represented by this title and provenance record.
Twelvefold Lotus Geometry
Lunar Lotus Bloom™ carries a twelvefold geometry informed by the symbolic depth of the Persian lotus: renewal, peace, resilience, cosmic harmony, dignity and remembrance.
Like a lotus emerging from difficult ground, the sculpture imagines beauty and meaning growing from Earthly memory toward lunar possibility.
Four Levels of Growth
The sculpture developed through four visible levels: a central core, an inner bloom, a middle spatial layer and an outer crown.
Each level grows from the geometry before it, turning repetition into depth and a flat pattern into spatial presence. Together, the four levels allow the work to be read as sculpture, memorial study, architectural exploration and artifact of transformation.
Development & Provenance
Lunar Lotus Bloom™ developed through experimentation rather than a single making session. Its first core was formed in November 2022. The main layered development was completed during the final quarter of 2023, and the finished form was documented in December 2023.
More than 121 hours of direct work were invested in developing and making the sculpture. This included creating and testing cores in different sizes and geometric configurations, resolving the twelvefold structure, designing the flat origami patterns, printing, cutting, folding, gluing and assembling its four visible levels.
The time invested in photography, documentation, website development, communication and auction preparation is additional to the direct making time.
Development Record
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Core formed: November 2022
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Main layered development: Final quarter of 2023
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Final form documented: December 2023
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Photographed: January 2024
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Direct development and making time: More than 121 hours
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Earlier working title: Circular Tomb
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Status: One-of-one original handmade paper sculpture
Object Specifications
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Diameter: Approximately 45 cm
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Height: Approximately 26 cm, depending on orientation
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Weight: Approximately 113 g
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Material: Folded and assembled printed paper
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Structure: Multi-layer twelvefold geometric paper form
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Condition: Condition: Original condition; updated condition documentation may be prepared for any future exhibition or acquisition process.
Dimensions and weight have been measured manually and remain approximate.
Artist Statement
Lunar Lotus Bloom™ began under the working title Circular Tomb, during a period when questions of memory, exile, dignity and future return were deeply present for me.
Over time, the work grew beyond a memorial study. It became a quiet record of my journey as an architect and entrepreneur—from years of construction experience on Earth towards Moon-to-Earth construction innovation.
Its modular geometry gradually acquired another meaning for me. Each module can represent an individual or organisation: distinct and valuable, but limited when standing alone. Through the right connections, separate parts gain strength and begin to function as a larger whole.
I originally intended to retain the sculpture within my personal archive because it preserves an important chapter in both my creative work and the journey that led to CATs&DOG®. In 2026, I chose to present the sculpture through a proposed sealed-bid auction because a future acquisition could help create precisely those connections—bringing together the partners, knowledge and capabilities needed to advance the journey. The first auction did not proceed, and the artwork remains part of my collection.
For me, Lunar Lotus Bloom™ carries both a memory and an invitation. It asks:
How can geometry, care and commitment bring the right people and organisations together around a shared purpose—and help us build better worlds?
Why Artifact No. 001 Matters
Lunar Lotus Bloom™ was created before The Lunar Lotus Family became a formal initiative. It emerged during the formative period in which the ideas behind CATs&DOG®, memorial geometry and Moon-to-Earth construction were gradually coming together.
Its status as Artifact No. 001 documents that beginning.
Should The Lunar Lotus Family initiative or CATs&DOG® later contribute meaningfully to construction innovation, terrestrial applications or future lunar infrastructure, the sculpture will remain the first documented physical artifact associated with that journey.
That possibility may add cultural, historical or collector significance over time. However, no future financial value or market appreciation can be predicted or guaranteed.
Any future acquisition should be based on the collector valuing its uniqueness, craftsmanship, provenance and connection to the initiative—not on an expectation of financial return.
What a Future Acquisition Could Include
If Lunar Lotus Bloom™ is offered for acquisition again, the proposed collector package could include:
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The physical one-of-one Lunar Lotus Bloom™ sculpture
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A signed certificate of authenticity
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A signed provenance and development record
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Confirmed dimensions, weight and condition documentation
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Professional packaging suitable for personal collection or insured delivery
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The opportunity to receive the artwork personally from the artist at BlueCity in Rotterdam
Subject to a future collector’s consent, any acquisition may also be documented as the first transfer of Artifact No. 001 of The Lunar Lotus Family™. Public recognition would only be provided with the collector’s consent.
What a Future Acquisition Could Make Possible
Lunar Lotus Bloom™ stands as a one-of-one original artwork in its own right. If it is offered and acquired in the future, proceeds could help support the next stage of The Lunar Lotus Family™ and the continuing development of CATs&DOG®.
The Development Goal
The immediate goal is to engage construction companies, family businesses, corporate-venture teams, technology providers and research organisations that could help co-fund, validate, manufacture and demonstrate CATs&DOG®.
CATs&DOG® is being developed as a modular and reconfigurable construction-system approach for more resource-efficient habitats and infrastructure on Earth and, eventually, the Moon.
At this stage, the priority is to secure the partnerships, funding and validation opportunities required to progress from early development towards physical prototypes, testing and demonstration.
How Future Proceeds Could Be Used
Proceeds from the acquisition will support a focused programme of partnership and business development, which may include:
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targeted participation in relevant construction, architecture, sustainability and space-industry events, matchmaking programmes and partnership forums;
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meetings and travel connected to prospective corporate, research and public-sector partners;
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preparation of technical materials, presentations and partnership proposals;
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identification and coordination of validation, manufacturing and demonstration partners;
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development of Lunar Lotus Family stakeholder activities and communication; and
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project leadership and reasonable founder compensation for the time required to coordinate and deliver this work.
The intended outcome is to secure organisations capable of contributing to the next development phase through corporate sponsorship, paid pilot work, co-funded research, technical collaboration, manufacturing support or strategic investment.
A future acquisition would not finance a finished product. It could support the partnership-development work through which CATs&DOG® may be tested, validated and advanced.
The Lunar Lotus Family Initiative
Lunar Lotus Bloom™ is Artifact No. 001 of The Lunar Lotus Family™—an initiative connecting people and organisations interested in advancing Moon-to-Earth construction innovation through responsible, long-term collaboration.
For Those Who Believe in the Journey
Lunar Lotus Bloom™ may resonate with:
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collectors drawn to geometric, architectural and concept-driven art;
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family businesses and individuals who value legacy, long-term thinking and intergenerational impact;
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construction and innovation leaders who believe the challenge of lunar infrastructure can inspire more resource-efficient systems on Earth;
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space-sector organisations seeking stronger connections with terrestrial construction and industry; and
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patrons who believe that working under extreme constraints can accelerate better solutions for our shared future.
A future collector could acquire a singular artwork and become the first custodian beyond the artist of Artifact No. 001—the first documented physical expression of this Moon-to-Earth construction journey.
Documented 2026 Auction Process
The process below records how the first acquisition opportunity was intended to operate. It is no longer active and does not constitute a current offer for sale.
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Registration for the proposed confidential sealed-bid auction was announced to close on 30 July 2026.
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Registered participants would have received the auction terms, verification requirements and sealed-bid form before the proposed bidding period. Each verified participant would have been permitted to submit one confidential final bid in euros.
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The artwork would have been offered subject to a confidential reserve. No sale would have been concluded until written acceptance, cleared payment and completion of the agreed handover or delivery arrangements.
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No participants registered, the bidding process did not open and none of these transfer provisions were activated.
Acquisition, Rights & Important Clarifications
What a Future Acquisition Could Include
If a future acquisition process is announced, the collector package may include the physical original, certificate of authenticity, provenance record and other documentation described on this page. The applicable transfer terms would be communicated separately.
Intellectual Property and Future Translations
Copyright, image and reproduction rights, digital-representation rights, architectural and material-translation rights, CATs&DOG® rights and all other intellectual-property rights remain with Omid Hajishirmohammadi and/or 4 Earth 2 Mars Holding B.V., unless separately agreed in writing.
Future interpretations may be developed independently as sculptures, installations, architectural studies, urban artworks or functional structures. Any such interpretation will be materially or dimensionally distinct. Lunar Lotus Bloom™ will remain the only original handmade paper sculpture represented by this title and provenance record.
Artwork Acquisition, Not an Investment Product
The acquisition does not provide:
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shares or ownership in 4 Earth 2 Mars Holding B.V.;
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ownership of, or licensing rights in, CATs&DOG®;
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royalties, revenue participation or entitlement to future company profits;
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voting, governance or decision-making rights;
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copyright, reproduction or commercial-use rights; or
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any guaranteed financial return or future market appreciation.
Any future sponsorship, partnership, licensing, co-development or investment relationship involving The Lunar Lotus Family, CATs&DOG® or 4 Earth 2 Mars Holding B.V. would require a separate discussion and an appropriate written agreement.
Visual Presentation and Documentary Record
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The website includes both documentary photographs and presentation visuals of Lunar Lotus Bloom™. Some presentation visuals were created from photographs of the physical artwork using digitally produced or AI-assisted backgrounds, lighting adjustments and other visual treatments.
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These presentation visuals are intended to communicate the artwork’s geometry, atmosphere and wider story. They should not be relied upon as exact evidence of colour, surface detail, dimensions, condition or the precise form of every fold and module. Minor visual differences may result from lighting, photography, screen settings or digital processing.
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Documentary photographs, video, confirmed specifications and condition information may be prepared if the artwork is exhibited or offered for acquisition again. These materials would provide the authoritative visual reference for any future acquisition process.
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Additional photographs or a remote or in-person viewing may be arranged if a future opportunity is formally announced.
Archive of the First Auction Presentation
This webpage was developed between 14 and 20 July 2026 to document Lunar Lotus Bloom™, its provenance and its proposed sealed-bid auction.
Registration closed on 30 July 2026 without participants. No bids were submitted, no collector was selected and no ownership transfer occurred. The artwork remains part of Omid Hajishirmohammadi’s collection.
The principal auction information remains visible as part of the documented provenance of Artifact No. 001. Any future exhibition, acquisition opportunity or transfer process will be communicated separately.
Support the Journey Without Acquiring the Artwork
Lunar Lotus Bloom™ remains with the artist, but the wider Moon-to-Earth journey can involve many supporters.
Individuals and organisations that believe in The Lunar Lotus Family™ mission may support the wider journey by booking a private professional conversation with founder Omid Hajishirmohammadi.
The conversation offers an opportunity to learn more about Lunar Lotus Bloom™, The Lunar Lotus Family™ and CATs&DOG®, exchange perspectives and explore whether there may be relevant connections or shared interests.
Lunar Lotus Strategic Support Conversation — €242
A private 45-minute online conversation for individuals and organisations interested in the wider Moon-to-Earth construction journey.
The discussion can be shaped around your interests and may include Lunar Lotus Bloom™, CATs&DOG®, The Lunar Lotus Family™, construction innovation or possible areas of connection.
The booking fee supports the stakeholder engagement, communication and partnership-development work required to advance the initiative.
Important Clarification
This is a paid professional conversation, not a donation, investment or artwork-acquisition process. Booking does not provide ownership of Lunar Lotus Bloom™, shares, financial returns, rights in CATs&DOG® or any guarantee of a future partnership or collaboration.