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Akira Carpet
Akira Carpet by Kit Miles, 2022: a 200 x 300 cm carpet of colours that run into one another.
2000 × 3000 mm
2022
Approx. $3,600 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
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Description
Overview
The Akira Carpet by Kit Miles, from 2022, is a carpet in which colours run into one another to suggest movement. Its tones come from a careful choice of water-based inks. It comes in 3 colourways, with Japanese Peony Red shown.
Construction
Pile material is 100 % PA and backing material is PP woven textile. The carpet is 1 cm thick.
Specifications
- Size 200 x 300 cm (W x L), 1 cm thick
- Net weight 13 kg
- Pile 100 % PA, PP woven textile backing
Story
Colours that blur into motion
In the Akira Carpet one colour runs into the next. The effect is compared to flowers mirrored in a puddle during rain, or to a window blurred over a neon-lit cityscape. Water-based inks add richness, warmth and texture.
Made with Moooi Carpets
Kit Miles used the particular strengths of Moooi Carpets to make carpets that traditional methods alone could not produce. The abstract, dynamic designs come in several colourways.