ART RUGS. THAT’S A THING NOW.

TOM OF FINLAND (Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920 – 1991), Untitled, Hand knotted, Wool & Silk, 150 knot Free-form, 215 x 240 cm (84.5 x 94.5 ins) © 1978 Tom of Finland Foundation

I can quite honestly say I have never written at any length about rugs before. Has anyone? But then I suppose I had never really seen a rug worthy of writing about. That all changed on Wednesday night when I attended the Henzel Studio Collaboration launch at Colette. Work by some of the world’s most celebrated contemporary artists has been turned into glorious oversized rugs. Jurgen Teller, Nan Goldin, Scott Campbell and most importantly: Tom of Finland. On a rug. Best thing ever. 

TOM OF FINLAND rug, Colette, 213 rue Saint-Honoré 75001 Paris

TOM OF FINLAND (Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920 – 1991), Untitled, Iron-on patch © 1978 Tom of Finland Foundation

Published: 27th March 2015

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