Antonio Santin’s Hyperrealistic Paintings: Uncovering the Artistic Treasures Hidden Under the Carpet
As an artist based in New York, Antonio Santin has gained recognition for his incredibly realistic paintings of decorative rugs. Continue reading »
A Carpet Enthusiast Has Created Rugs Featuring Popular Anime and Cartoon Characters
It’s incredible to think that carpets can now be made in any shape or form. Whether you want a carpet shaped like an avocado or one featuring a popular meme, it’s possible thanks to the talents of this Tennessee-based artist known on Instagram as carpet.nerd. With over 200,000 followers, this artist creates rugs featuring beloved cartoon and anime characters. Continue reading »
Artist Makes Awesome Flat Cat Stair Runner Rug Inspired by “Tom and Jerry”
While ‘Tom and Jerry’ might be arriving as a feature film in 2021, the main characters of the show have ruled over the hearts of millions of fans for years. No matter how and where we have grown up, one of the fondest memories for 80s and 90s kids remains to be the epic shenanigans of the constantly-at-war cat and mouse duo. Now, a floor rug inspired by the famous cartoon show has left fans in a frenzy online. Continue reading »
Instead Of Using An Actual Carpet, This Artist Decided To Carve One Permanently Into An Oakwood Floor
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”—this probably perfectly encapsulates the whole idea behind art. Some lean towards classical watercolors, others prefer modern artwork, then there are sculpture lovers and people who love performing arts. When it comes to art, it’s seemingly a universally enticing phenomenon where every drop of creativity has people who appreciate it. Continue reading »
Street Artist Uses Traditional Persian Rugs As Canvas To Spray-Paint Female Portraits
Mateo is a french artist based in Montreal. He is best known for his baroque street art inspired by ornaments from around the world, as well as for his striking oriental carpet paintings, resulting in a mix of urban art with the heritage of ancient cultures. Continue reading »
Magic Carpets: The Incredibly Fluid Rug Patterns by Faig Ahmed
Faig Ahmed is an Azerbaijani contemporary visual artist who is best known for his surrealist weavings which integrate visual distortions into traditional oriental rugs. Continue reading »
Artist Alexandra Kehayoglou Creates Rugs Inspired by Argentina’s Diverse Landscape
Textile artist Alexandra Kehayoglou creates natural landscapes of her native Argentina. Her chosen locations are often ones attached to political controversies, such as the Santa Cruz River, or regions dramatically altered by human action, like the Raggio creek. Kehayoglou uses her craft for a chance as a call for environmental consciousness, embedding her memory and explore of the disappearing waterways and grasslands to her hand-tufted works. Continue reading »
Ukraine’s Traditional Rugs Go Modern With Pokémon, Star Wars Patterns
Kiev-based workshop ‘OLK manufactory’ has created a series of traditional Ukrainian rugs that you’ll want to collect – or catch, rather. The rugs feature colours and geometric shapes alongside images of pop culture characters such as Pikachu, Yoda, and Homer Simpson. If you look closely, you can even see Poké Balls woven into mesmerising patterns. Continue reading »
