Nanimarquina Rug Blue/Purple Textile. Dimensions: 200 × 300 cm –
Thickness: 4 mm. Colourful shadows… The German designer, Mathias Hahn wanted
to imitate the effect of shadows on the ground on the Capas rugs. His starting
point is that shadows are never black or grey, rather they are full of colours
and geometric shapes. The aim of the designer was to therefore create a rug with
a casual yet complex style via the use of colours and depth effects. This
manifests itself in a rhythmic and dynamic composition with geometric shapes and
unstructured contours. Shadow effects are created between the different parts of
the rug, with lighter blocks of colour which appear to almost rise up above the
others, creating a three-dimensional impression. This collection is the result
of a complex manual technical process to achieve the density and fluidity of the
desired effect. To be able to make the Capas rugs, Mathias Hahn and Nanimarquina
studied the technical features of Kilim weaving in depth looking for new methods
to divide colours. After months of research, they developed a new kind of Kilim
weaving which was able to combine the colours of the warp and weft (normally,
the warp is not visible in kilim). By defining a different density to Kilim with
new warp tones, they were, as such, able to get an extremely visual texture in
which the colours intertwine and superimpose over one another in a fluid way.
This unique texture allows for a great depth and a fascinating effect of shadow
and light. Mathias Hahn, on the Capas rug weaving technique: „By loosening the
fibres and by using a thicker warp, we made new colours and textures visible for
increased depth and improved hues.“ Colour is an essential element of the
Capas collection. Each rug has a main colour, a complementary tone and its
darker hue, which, in the composition give the illusion of a shadow on the
ground. These master colours are in harmony with transition shades which create
this wonderful fading effect. Whether it was during the hours spent by the
creators refining their works to express the current vision, or in the
craftspeople's days of weaving, tirelessly updating their ancient techniques
while respecting tradition, you find this search for precision which defines the
quality of the Nanimarquina rugs.
