Rhinestone 2

Rhinestone 2 is a rectangular wool rug.‎Zollanvari Fine Gabbehs.‎To mark the Diamond Jubilee, Zollanvari wanted to create a gem-like contemporary Gabbeh with deep roots in traditional south Persian tribal designs.‎ Triple diamond-shaped medallions on plain or striped grounds are most recurrent in the weavings of the Ghashgha’i, Luri and Afshar nomads.‎ And on the floor, well, it feels likewalking in heaven.‎The inspiration for this latest collection is an ingenious fusion of traditional Gabbeh iconography and Glitch art – a visual style characterised by using digital or analogue errors for aesthetic purposes, whether that be intentional (that is, “faking glitch” and obtaining a similar aesthetic through design) or by accident (a true manifestation inside of the system without human intervention).‎ The term “glitch” itself originates with engineers and astronauts to explain faults within the technology they were working with.‎ But the visual aesthetic can be traced much further back, to the beginning of the 20th century through distorted forms in cubist paintings, abstract short films and pixel-like rug designs akin to 8-bit video game landscapes.‎ In fact, many antique rugs feature abstract, distorted patterns that seem to predict the glitch movement of later centuries.‎ This new collection, including its marketing and sales, will set off a new Gabbeh revolution.‎ The designs are available in custom and bespoke sizes and colours.‎