Comb

Stripes have a wonderful simplicity about them. They can be formal, decorative, playful or incredibly intricate, depending on how they come together. With Comb, the idea was to take a familiar linear pattern and introduce a few changes of direction.

Turning the stripes through ninety degrees creates a different relationship between the lines. They begin to interact, meeting at right angles, running alongside one another and forming larger geometric arrangements. The underlying idea remains simple, but the possibilities become much more interesting.

There’s a loose connection to woven textiles, where changes in the direction of the threads create structure and pattern. The geometry also has a little of the spirit of early modernist design, with its enthusiasm for repetition and experimentation.

Comb allows these relationships to develop through the arrangement of the mosaic sheets. Some combinations create a regular, almost architectural order, while others introduce a more elaborate rhythm. The stripes never lose their identity, even as they become part of a much larger composition.

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