Nanimarquina Rug Multicoloured/Beige Textile. Dimensions: 170 × 240
cm – Total thickness 4 mm. The Silhouette rug is signed off by Spanish
designer Jaime Hayon, considered one of the 100 most important „artists“ of
our era by Time magazine. From the first time you see this rug, you’ll
recognise its relaxed, cheerful, dreamlike and exuberant style. The fine,
sinuous lines intertwine to form nine tangled faces. This fun, abundant
composition calls on our imagination. The portraits are punctuated with light
touches of colour. Each face is drawn from a different angle so that the rug can
be admired from any side. A mix of abstract and figurative: at first glance,
the fluid, intuitive lines intertwine, forming an abstract pattern. Look more
carefully and chimerical characters take shape. Jaime Hayon wanted to give this
rug the appearance of scribbled sketches on a sketchbook. He explains:
“It’s a freehand drawing, similar to works in my sketchbooks. There are
endless characters who are part of my imagination. They change and evolve,
according to my interests at a given time. There are endearing characters,
others more ironic while some even arouse fear.’’ Jaime Hayon is a real
jack-of-all-trades, artist and designer as well as interior designer. He managed
to conquer the decorative world with his eccentricity and genius. His whimsical
sculptures are exhibited in the most prestigious museums and galleries,
alongside Miró and Picasso. Widely known and recognised, he exhibits at the
Design Museum in London, the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Basel Fair. His
sources of inspiration are many and varied: comics, the spirit of surrealism, Le
Corbusier, the New Spirit and painters and sculptors such as Jacques Lipchitz,
Max Ernst, Joan Miro and Alexander Calder. Jaime Hayon blurs the boundaries
between art, decoration and design. Made of pure wool, this rug is hand-woven in
Pakistan. With the Silhouette rug, Nanimarquina for the first time introduces
the technique of embroidery on kilim, a meticulous manual process where chain
stitch embroidery adds texture and a soft volume which underlines the sinuous
character of the illustration. The high precision of the patterns allows a
faithful reproduction of the original designs by Jaime Hayón.> Flash sale:
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