Surya has collaborated with North Carolina-based abstract artist Robert Langford to create a vibrant new collection of hand-knotted wool rugs.

Surya has collaborated with North Carolina-based abstract artist Robert Langford to create a vibrant new collection of hand-knotted wool rugs. Based on Langford’s fluid and expressive painting style, the dynamic designs explore color, movement and composition—and are intended to infuse living spaces with a sense of spontaneity and possibility. 

 

Nature and its evolving stages are a focus for Langford, who transitioned from an early career in commercial real estate to become a painter full time in 2000. His rug designs for Surya reflect the boundless energy, fluidity of form and constant shifting inherent in the natural world, according to the company.

 

“I believe that art is discovery, both for the artist and for the person who experiences it,” said Langford. “In my designs, colors come together and move apart, finding shape and pattern in some places, only to challenge that order in others. I seek to create a powerful, visceral reaction in the viewer and like the idea that someone who has one of my rugs in their home will see and feel something new each time they encounter it.” 

 

Equally at home in a residential or commercial setting, the collection, named Brought to Light, features six distinctive options in a mix of warm and cool palettes. 

 

“We were drawn to Langford’s evocative use of color and balance,” said Lynne Meredith, vice president of product development for Surya. “His flowing abstract paintings translate beautifully into high-end hand knots skillfully crafted by our Surya artisans. Each transformative design creates an exquisite ‘art piece for the floor.’”  

 

The Brought to Light collection will be unveiled during High Point Market, April 17 to 23 in High Point, N.C., at Surya’s flagship showroom—Showplace 4100.

 

For more information, visit surya.com.