Atelier

Sway

2022

The ephemeral work of American artist Eva Hesse uses fluid gestures and organic materials to create works that change over time. Inspired by Hesse’s “Expanded Expansion,” Sway evokes the movement of draped fabric with a repeating motif of contrasting wools, creating a tufted rug of depth and texture.

This collection elevates textiles to living art. Inspired by Arte Povera, a Post-War Italian art movement that used simple materials to create works of artistic expression, each rug is an homage to these visionary artists—transcending the boundaries between art and nature, artist and artisan.

The Atelier collection is a series of limited-edition pieces created and designed by Sylvie Johnson and the Merida team.

Inspired by the Italian movement of the 1960s, Arte Povera is a meditation on voice—how ordinary materials become expressive through care, intention, and collaboration. Created with Merida Studio, the series reflects Sylvie Johnson’s belief that meaning is never fixed: each piece is an evolving conversation between artist, material, and maker. Beauty is found not only in the final form, but in the act of making itself.

Yarns

Wool
Multi-Felted Merino

Construction

Robot Tufted

Editions

100

Arte Povera evolved a new visual language that was experiential, ever-changing, and alive to the senses. Each Atelier rug is an expression of living art, a one-of-a-kind textile woven by artisans and made to be touched.

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