Art Rug Projects
Art Rug Projects focuses on the interactive collaboration with Greek and international contemporary artists.
Art Rug Projects focuses on the interactive collaboration with Greek and international contemporary artists whose selected works are transformed into handmade rugs and tapestries as original works of art, either as unique works or limited editions.
Every collaboration is an opportunity for the artist to discover a new medium, to expand their practice in new ways, imagining the rug as their canvas. Carpet-making is linked with the tradition of the past, whereas contemporary art is an expression of the present. By adapting age-old traditions in a modern context, Art Rug Projects “weaves” heritage, history and handicraft with contemporary art and creative expression.
This project was initiated by Electra Soutzoglou, who joined the family business in 2020 after a 10-year career in the contemporary art world in the USA and Britain — holding posts at the Guggenheim, MoMA, David Zwirner Gallery and Frieze Art Fair. Her passion and knowledge for contemporary art, combined with her love for tradition and innovation in the field of handmade carpets, sparked the creation of Art Rug Project. Through collaborations with artists from Greece and abroad, Art Rug Projects bridges traditional methods of weaving with a contemporary approach to art.
