Image source: Moooi — Magic Markers Carpet
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Magic Markers Carpet
Magic Markers Carpet by Bertjan Pot, 2015: felt tip pen drawings printed as a vivid carpet.
2250 × 2950 mm
2015
Approx. $4,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
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Description
Overview
The Magic Markers Carpet by Bertjan Pot, made for Moooi Carpets in 2015, started as felt tip pen drawings, and its vivid colours recall magic markers. Pot's primitive hand-drawn weaves meet digital printing on carpet. The model shown is Rectangular 225x295 in the colourway Wild, a single-colourway range.
Construction
The carpet is 0.1 cm thick; PP woven textile forms its backing and 100 % PA its pile.
Specifications
- Rectangular outline, 225 x 295 cm
- 0.1 cm thickness
- Indoor carpet
- Wild is the only colourway
Story
From felt tip pens to a carpet
Bertjan Pot began with felt tip pen drawings, and the colours of the carpet remind of magic markers.
Hand-drawn weaves, printed
Pot's primitive hand-drawn weaves sit well with digital printing on carpets, an advanced technique.
A colourful statement
The result is a colourful statement carpet, and its vivid colours remind of magic markers.
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