Ralph Pucci International
RALPH PUCCI INTERNATIONAL TO EXHIBIT NEW MADELINE WEINRIB CLIMBERS & RAMBLERS SERIES
In conjunction with the 2006 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) Ralph Pucci International showcased the new Madeline Weinrib Climbers & Ramblers series in a joint exhibition featuring new work by Madeline Weinrib, David Weeks, and Chris Lehrecke.
Madeline’s Climbers & Ramblers series reimagines antique Persian carpet motifs in a modern context, capturing her signature convergence of traditional textile techniques with her own contemporary aesthetic. Hand-loomed in Pakistan from hand-spun wool, the Climbers & Ramblers carpets are a study in contrasts, pairing playful with minimal and East with West.
In Climbers and Ramblers, Madeline’s esteem and knowledge of historic visual motifs is evident. The designer pairs antique Persian carpet imagerywith her distinct viewpoint and modern palette, creating a unique collection of carpets that are at once timeless and avant-garde.
The Climbers & Ramblers collection is exclusive to Ralph Pucci International. Following the show in New York, the Climbers & Ramblers series will be on view at Ralph Pucci International in Los Angeles alongside pieces by designer Christopher Farr.
To read essay on Climbers & Ramblers by Dominique Nahas, click here.
“As an artist, Weinrib’s task is to intuit and to remain true to li and chi. As a designer, she effectively optimizes these forces by integrating the design motifs of East and West, as well as their respective cultural functions.”
- Dominique Nahas
“The beauty of Climbers and Ramblers is that Weinrib tackled the task before her conceptually: fusing non-Western ideals of pleasure, meditation, and loss of self with Western ego assertion, transcendence, and dynamism.”
- Dominique Nahas
Dominique Nahas is an independent curator and critic based in Manhattan.
He teaches critical theory at Pratt Institute and at the New York Studio Residency Program.
His latest monograph, The Worlds of Hunt Slonem, was released by Vendome Press in November 2011.
