TERRA INCOGNITA GRYPHO Faberhama for Nodus

Limited Edition

 

Nodus is an Italian workshop for experimentation and a cultural project which joins the most ancient knowledge in the art of carpet design from around the world.

A new horizon of shapes, colours and functions of the rug reinterpreted using the vision of international renowned designers and architects.

The Limited Edition collection is formed by Nodus most exclusive products. A series of rugs, characterized by the high conceptual value and the research behind it, which become pieces of art.

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Hand-knotted

Wool, Bamboo Silk, Brass

350 x 150 cm

Handmade in Nepal

This piece is part of a limited edition series of 2 pieces featuring 200 knots per inch and a pile of 5 mm height. It takes 6 months for the production of each carpet.

Faberhama sees the carpet as a window on the world, a means of transition and cyclicity between departure and return, an imaginative experience beyond territorial and cultural boundaries, to reach a mythological space-time: the carpet, the journey, the dream.

Terra Incognita (“Unknown Land”) is research inspired by travel, intended as an exploration of distant territories and dreamlike experiences in order to receive a new consciousness.

In ancient cartography, the term 'terra incognita' identified unexplored areas, unknown and therefore feared, as in the common belief that they were inhabited by dragons and other fantastic beasts. These beasts, as well as the morphology of the lands, were represented on the maps.

A beast with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle: Grypho, a legendary creature responsible for guarding mines and treasures. The dual nature of the carpet manifests itself in the lion's mantle, knotted with golden hues, in opposition to the eagle's plumage, characterized by tufts of dark wool. Following the lines carved into the carpet, the two parts gradually merge into one another, surrounding and protecting the central brass element. Where terrestrial animals and creatures of the heavens meet, the carpet becomes a bridge between two worlds.

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