Prominent Mexican artist Javier Marín collaborated with Odabashian on a collection of 7 designs.
Born in Michoacán, Mexico (1962) Javier Marín is regarded as one of the country’s most prominent living artists having exhibited his work in over 90 solo shows and 200 group shows across the world.
We photographed Javier Marín and the final pieces at Plantel Matilde, his home in Yucatan, Mexico
For Odabashian, the greater challenge was to reflect with complete fidelity the images provided by the artist. These images are photographs portraying slices of the molds that Marín and his team used for his monumental sculptures.
The tapestries use dozens of custom dyed New Zealand wool, which are woven using a gobelin style technique in order to create hi-resolution ‘images’.
For Odabashian, the greater challenge was to reflect with complete fidelity the images provided by the artist. These images are photographs portraying slices of the molds that Marín and his team used for his monumental sculptures
The Battle Rugs are circular designs, woven in a traditional Tibetan knot technique using New Zealand wool. The compositions are created at random by the artist who throws black silhouettes down onto a white canvas – suggesting a narrative in the process.
Established in 1921 Odabashian is the one of the oldest luxury rug manufacturers in the Americas. Odabashian rugs are characterized by evocative aesthetics, innovative thinking and deep storytelling brought to life with flawless production.