archatlas:Traditional Persian Rugs As Canvas To Spray-Paint Female Portraits by MateoStatement by th
archatlas:Traditional Persian Rugs As Canvas To Spray-Paint Female Portraits by MateoStatement by the artist Mateo:“I’ve been painting in the streets for 12 years. In 2015, during a residency in Barcelona, I started using the traditional Azulejos ceramic design that we often see in Spain, Portugal, and Maghreb in my work. I started including these colored patterns in my murals, and it became my trademark as a street artist. This led me to great interest and study of traditional crafts of different cultures around the world and their symbols. I searched for a way to link traditional arts and crafts to my paintings and urban art.Carpets are one of the most ancient, visually rich, and meaningful traditional arts that can be found. They are traditionally weaved by women, which is why I chose to represent women’s portraits on them.”Text via BoredPanda -- source link