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76 SUMMER 2024 01 UnderstoreyThe Jaipur-based brand draws from modern art and traditional textile patterns in a newly launched selection of rugs 01  Velocity, Understorey 02  Flux, Understorey 03  Synchrony, Understorey Creating art for the floor is a common aim amongst rug brands, and one that has been successfully executed by Understorey with its new Kinetic Chroma collection. Comprised of eight designs, the rugs in the series capture the ‘fluid, expressive movement of abstract art’, providing a centrepiece of kaleidescopic colours that a room can be built around. Wool and silk are expertly hand-knotted in a way that imitates dramatic brushstrokes, which, when combined with patterns from traditional weavings, creates timeless pieces that represent the fusion of modern and historical influences. It is the combination of these factors that has enabled the brand to ‘transform art into a functional masterpiece for the fl o o r ’. EW www.understorey.in 02 03
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I S SUE 75 77 01 Ruggism x Hiromistu KurooTheincrediblecollage paintings of Hiromistu Kuroo take a woven form in this collection of rugs realised by Ruggism 01  Ode to Patina - Green, Ruggism x Hiromistu Kuroo 02  Ode to Convergence, Ruggism x Hiromistu Kuroo 03  Ode to Infinity, Ruggism x Hiromistu Kuroo 02 03 Featuring designs that ‘fold and unfold in a perpetual dance of form and relief’, Fading Beauty is the new collaboration between Japanese artist Hiromistu Kuroo and Ruggism. The eight rugs in the collection are defined by contrasts, uniting the elements of origami and collage painting which constitute the artist’s process to create an overall impression of both sophistication and playfulness. Kuroo is renowned for creating complex textural landscapes through his art, and this collection is no expection. The sometimes intricate designs in the series are perfectly counterbalanced with a more muted colour palette and ‘subtle tones that blend together harmoniously’. Poetically named ‘Odes to’ abstract concepts like ‘time’ or ‘infinity’, each rug is made from wool, linen or silk and is meticulously hand-knotted using Tibetan knotting techniques. EW www.ruggism.com

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76 SUMMER 2024

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UnderstoreyThe Jaipur-based brand draws from modern art and traditional textile patterns in a newly launched selection of rugs

01  Velocity, Understorey 02  Flux, Understorey 03  Synchrony, Understorey

Creating art for the floor is a common aim amongst rug brands, and one that has been successfully executed by Understorey with its new Kinetic Chroma collection. Comprised of eight designs, the rugs in the series capture the ‘fluid, expressive movement of abstract art’, providing a centrepiece of kaleidescopic colours that a room can be built around. Wool and silk are expertly hand-knotted in a way that imitates dramatic brushstrokes, which, when combined with patterns from traditional weavings, creates timeless pieces that represent the fusion of modern and historical influences. It is the combination of these factors that has enabled the brand to ‘transform art into a functional masterpiece for the fl o o r ’. EW www.understorey.in

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