“What’s art? That which brings us joy by any other name would look just as good.” William Shakespeare sure didn’t write that, but any art connoisseur knows not to limit the three-letter word's definition to just a piece of canvas. The digital age has taught us the folly of such assumptions—remember 2022’s NFT rage? And one form of art that has been holding strong since the 4th century BCE is the rug. Never just about functionality, rugs have, for millennia, been a canvas for intricate craftsmanship.
Today, as the line between art and interior design is increasingly blurred, rugs have become the perfect medium to explore this interdisciplinary collaboration, creating unusual and accessible works of art for homes of all shapes and sizes. Here are some of our current favourites.
