Sunday, September 30, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Please NO!
I really don't understand this. In a country where you can find so much remarkable art and wonderful handcrafted objects you would use ugly advertising posters on a wall in order to prove being chic and trendy? Please no!
When I found this interior design photo of a dining room in Thailand I was exceptionally disappointed because the possibilities to find suitable wall decoration there are galore. So why these ugly posters?
To be honest I don't like these chairs and the table either but at least they go well together with the room itself and the window setting.
If I had a say in this I would immediately exchange the wall art for these:
The wall art on the opposite side is in fact a fine art print of a crop of a silk painting. The original silk painting belongs to the Magic Landscapes series and is shown below:
The other art piece is a wood block print and acrylic painting on heavy paper:
When I found this interior design photo of a dining room in Thailand I was exceptionally disappointed because the possibilities to find suitable wall decoration there are galore. So why these ugly posters?
To be honest I don't like these chairs and the table either but at least they go well together with the room itself and the window setting.
If I had a say in this I would immediately exchange the wall art for these:
The wall art on the opposite side is in fact a fine art print of a crop of a silk painting. The original silk painting belongs to the Magic Landscapes series and is shown below:
"The Valley"
(from the Magic Landscapes Series)
silk, 21" x 40"
©Petra Voegtle
(from the Magic Landscapes Series)
silk, 21" x 40"
©Petra Voegtle
"Sari 2"
(from the Prints series)
15" x 20", acrylic on paper
©Petra Voegtle
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Too much Contrast
Although I like clear lines and a minimalistic decoration in a room depending where it is and what the surroundings are, I find this one to contain too much contrast. In tropical landscapes you have plenty of light and the abundance of vegetation often needs a counterpart of simplicity. In this case though the contrast is too harsh in my opinion and the placement of the two additional colour spots increases the contrast even
This could easily be softened by different artwork above the bed such as this wall hanging and the silkcarving on the opposite wall.
The wall hanging above the bed is an art quilt made entirely of silk and handquilted with silk. The small wall hanging on the opposite wall is a silk carving, also made of silk and hand stitched with silk. Both have been painted with silk dyes and metallic pigments.
This could easily be softened by different artwork above the bed such as this wall hanging and the silkcarving on the opposite wall.
The wall hanging above the bed is an art quilt made entirely of silk and handquilted with silk. The small wall hanging on the opposite wall is a silk carving, also made of silk and hand stitched with silk. Both have been painted with silk dyes and metallic pigments.
"Apsaras"
52" x 69", silk art quilt
©Petra Voegtle
52" x 69", silk art quilt
©Petra Voegtle
You can read more about this art quilt here. There are also more detail photos to see.
"Apsara"
( from the Angkor's Faces series)
silk carving, 14" x 14"
©Petra Voegtle
( from the Angkor's Faces series)
silk carving, 14" x 14"
©Petra Voegtle
The above silk carving has been mounted on stretcher bars and is ready to be hung with or without additional frame.
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