Transcendence Meditation rug
With Studio Nada Debs & FBMI
Aptly named ‘Transcendence’ the collection is a collaboration with Zuleya by FBMI, which is an initiative to support and engage carpet weavers in Afghanistan, mainly focusing on women. Meticulously hand-woven and divinely inspired, the collection of spiritual carpets reflect a vision to unite people, places, culture and identity through faith, prayer and spirituality. The spiritual carpets are not limited to one faith but transcend boundaries and borders, to spiritually connect the faithful. The defining design factor for this connection is the arched doorway and dome, re-created within the carpet weave and reminiscent of religious architecture evident in mosques, minarets, shrines and ancient churches..
Team: Lea Sebaaly - Photo Credit: Adrian Perez & Aia Atoui
The Transcendence Collection serves a three-fold purpose. It is a conscious collaboration to support unprivileged communities, while at its heart it maintains a distinctive Arab orientation to efficaciously enter a dawn of new materialism post-pandemic, where objects have souls, stories and meaning, all woven into the tapestry of life by a multitude of hands from different cultures.
The alternating linear pattern evokes a sense of depth, transporting a person into another dimension of spiritual harmony, where the soul transcends the body and unites with the divine creator. The different textures on the carpet serve to awaken tactile senses as one attends the call of prayer or meditation, suited to his or her religious inclination.
