Patcha

ABOUT THE COLLECTION

Patcha, a captivating composition of color and patterns made with discarded wool creating graphic and materic decorations matched together by Patricia Urquiola in a playful collage. 

“I tried to emphasize the concept of spontaneity.”

Patricia Urquiola

Utilizing the patch-work spontaneity of mixed- media collage, Urquiola overlaps and assembles strips of mint green, lavender, taupe, burgundy and speckled technicolor fields. Layering one atop another she creates inventive graphic compositions made of woolen fragments, graphic lines, pile heights and colors dyed utilizing sustainable techniques.

Central to Urquiola’s creative process is the investigation of reused and upcycled materials, breathing new life into once discarded wool and silk from Indian Sari vests. The speckled technicolor fields are created by using left-over silk and surplus wool taken from the production from previous rugs. The result is a combination of woolen fragments that resemble jagged papers and colorful cardboard, assembled in an extemporized composition.