Dutch design model Moooi has launched a pair of rugs primarily based on artworks by Alf Bärbel Wit, aged eight.
That includes two designs by the younger artist, the LinesLinesLines carpets be a part of a set that additionally consists of items by internationally famend designers comparable to Cristina Celestino, Kiki van Eijk, Studio Job and Neri&Hu.
Moooi Carpets, which operates as a spin-off from the principle Moooi model, stated that Bärbel Wit’s age had no bearing on the choice to collaborate with him.
“We love the energetic artwork of Alf and, for us, there aren’t any boundaries in creativity nor the age of a proficient designer,” it stated.
“The main points, traces, strokes, decisions, shapes and rhythms in his artwork echo the liberty of Basquiat, Appel, Kline, Miró, Haring and Kandinsky, bearing a novel fashion.”
Bärbel Wit’s works characteristic daring compositions of vibrant, summary patterns and motifs. He creates these works with little or no pre-planning and, based on Moooi Carpets, likes the work to develop spontaneously with no clear prime or backside.
“I typically want that the entire world was made out of traces solely,” the designer stated.
The collaboration with Moooi isn’t Bärbel Wit’s first skilled undertaking.
In addition to some non-public commissions, he additionally created a six-metre-long mural for the workplace of Media firm Wieden + Kennedy in Amsterdam.
The 2 LinesLinesLines carpets are named All the things Now and Blinding Lights, after jazz songs that Bärbel Wit enjoys listening to whereas creating his artworks.
“Hopefully my work will encourage folks to dream, to attract themselves, and make glad errors,” he added.
Bärbel Wit is the son of Amsterdam-based artist and designer Antoine Peters. Peters advised Dezeen that Moooi had been following his son’s work for some time with a view in the direction of collaborating.
He stated that Bärbel Wit had created a complete assortment of designs for the Dutch model, with extra releases set to observe very quickly. “Not dangerous for an eight-year-old, proper?” he stated.
Different current launches from Moooi embody the IDEO-designed Pallana suspension lamp, made up of adjustable ring lights, and the rope-like Knitty Chair designed by Nika Zupanc.
