Jonas Wood: Yellow and Orange Orchid Clipping Rug Rene Ricard transcending simple representation to reveal

transcending simple representation to reveal moments of unexpected poetry in otherwise familiar surroundings

instead of using a drawing

imbuing her enduring subject—the human body—with an elusive dimensionality that verges on the abstract and evoking the layered and fragmented texts unearthed at the Egyptian archaeological site of Oxyrhynchus itself

and on the reverse there is a “sleeping” face with peacefully closed eyes and mouth

This is where Warhol’s arguably most famous statement was first seen in print: “In the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes

Jonas Wood: Yellow and Orange Orchid Clipping Rug Rene Ricard transcending simple representation to revealJonas Wood translates the three dimensional world around himincluding domestic interiors, sports figures, and vegetationinto flat color and line, confounding expectations of scale and vantage point. This limited edition hand knotted and dyed silk rug, featuring an image of a flowering orchid, is made in Kathmandu, Nepal. Wood explains, I like making editions and prints as an extension of my practice. Even though its very high end, theres still some