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WESTERMAN, Julie
(2008).
Illuminated Carpet.
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| Creators: | WESTERMAN, Julie |
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| Abstract: | Illuminated Carpet: The image of a Persian carpet drawn in light, appeared to float above the surface of the river, responding to the rippling current, and to cast its reflected image below. The design focused on the rose motif, a flower highly favored by carpet makers from both the East and West. Illuminated Carpet merged styles and patterns from the Indian carpets of the Moghal Dynasty, reflected in the collection of Durham’s Oriental museum and designs found in the pattern books of the Barnard Castle carpet industry together with the memory of the rose gardens once common along the banks of the River Wear. |
| Item Type: | Show/Exhibition |
| Additional Information: | Commissioned for ‘Enlightenment’ Durham international festival of Light. Exploring Durham’s industrial, religious and cultural heritage. Installations were commissioned from four artists two Indian and two UK based and are a fusion of cultural identities creative styles and methods of working. The four commissions were on the river Wear and the Bridges. |
| Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: | Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute > Art and Design Research Centre |
| Date: | November 2008 |
| Funders: | Arts Council Lottery Funded, One North East |
| Event Location: | Durham |
| ID Code: | 5439 |
| Deposited By: | Julie Westerman |
| Deposited On: | 12 Jul 2012 13:50 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2021 20:15 |
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