Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice is a rectangular wool rug.‎The fusion of south Persian tribal aesthetics, Aborigine ‘soul’ paintings and contemporary artistic movements in particular Spatialism is at the heart of this original design created by Zollanvari Studio and to be exhibited at the digital edition of Maison et Objet, Paris, 4-18 September 2020.‎ This design fusion celebrates the contemplative nature of art in weave.‎The circle is considered a symbol of unity and also infinity, without beginning or end, the ultimate geometric symbol.‎ As Ralph Waldo Emerson put it: “The eye is the first circle; The horizon which it forms is the second; and throughout nature this primary figure is repeated without end – a veritable metaphor for nature.‎” The fundamental characteristic of Art Nouveau is the asymmetrically undulating line, with a dynamic and energetic ending resembling a spearhead.‎ Combine this with the significance of circles in Aboriginal art and you have a cultural fusion rug design par excellence.‎