Commission for Re Rebaudengo Collection
The collaboration with Pia Krajewski and Art Rug Projects was a commission by the Re Rebaudengo family for their private collection. “The Cape” is beautifully installed in Turin, Italy at the Re Rebaudengo residence, among exceptional artists such as Wolfang Tillmans, Cindy Sherman, Sarah Lucas, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye and many more. The rug is handmade, produced knot by knot in the duration of 6 months by exceptional weavers. The natural fibres – wool and silk- work their magic, with 40 different hues of terracotta, and 3 different pile heights.
With its three-dimensionality, sculptural approach and textural references, the Art Rug work brings abstraction to life, though its subjects are not always decipherable at first glance. There is a “tension” between familiarity and foreignness of the shapes.The large scale of Pia Krajewski’s works captivates the viewer and transports them to a world where their sight can solely guide them to grasp and appreciate the subject matter. This unique format, where detail is highly visible, enhances the larger-than-life persona of her subjects.
Based on this successful collaboration, Art rug Projects and Pia Krajewski are working on a new limited editioned work, in partnership with Artuner. This will be announced and launched end of 2024.
