Mannington Commercial Collaborates on Moiré Collection with Artist Gabriel Dawe

The inspiration for The Moiré Collection and the basis for the collection was inspired by Artist Gabriel Dawe’s work, where miles of colorful threads are configured into forms that result in unique planes of depth, filled with rays of light. Moiré is described as a wavy or rippled textured effect where sets of lines or dots are superimposed upon one another creating sets of patterns differing in size and spacing. Dawe’s art installations are made of a succession and criss-crossing of lines that shift in space, which create wonderful and playful sights where viewers are able to see and experience three-dimensionally. Dawe took this same idea and translated it into a two-dimensional image using a combination of layers of lines and his signature full spectrum of colors.

Dawe was born in Mexico City. As a child, Dawe was encouraged by his mother to express himself creatively by drawing and painting. Growing up, he spent time visiting museums in Mexico City with the Museo de Arte Moderno and Centro Cultural de Arte Contemporáneo being standouts. Here, he was introduced to the work of artists Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and one of his personal favorites, the Mexican surrealist painter, Rufino Tamayo. Later important artistic influences also included Andy Warhol and James Turrell.