The poetics of the wall. The forgotten wall. «A wall is like a book to be opened, a journey into the interior, revealing the experiences, memories, signs and symbols which this fragment of masonry has absorbed over the centuries.» Franco Guerzoni <p>It is difficult to resist the beauty of Franco Guerzoni's art, created by a rare harmony of feeling and intellect, poetry and mind. The artist expresses this through paintings which, although complex in structure, are joyous and sensual, with bright colours made, like those of the great masters of the past, from choice powdered ingredients. A painter with a technique rich in traditional skills, Guerzoni offers a version of modernity involving an intense fundamental relationship with his images and with space. In fact, the dialectic between painting and space, form and architecture, time and memory seems to be essential to his art. As his works specifically created for CEDIT clearly express, his creations achieve a perfect balance between the spatial dimension and intensely lyrical use of colour, which here becomes a soft, liquid form of matter, wandering across the surface of a dazzling lime-plaster white. White, metaphor for the clear light of day, as it was in the large, complex canvases exhibited in his personal exhibition at the 1990 Venice Biennale, is the background for forms of colour which renew the pleasure to be had from painting and the memory of an image glimpsed on the vast expanse of the surface. In the more recent works, these voluptuous shades are transformed into subtle shadows of colour that delicately caress the surface.</p>
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<p> All it takes is one wall, the only surviving wall of what was once a house, on which time has recorded its own, unavoidable passing, leaving traces of colour that is still vibrant, although faded in places, to allow the memory of the image to transpire, fragile and uncertain, in the physicality of the surface, to bear tangible witness to the existence of history, a mysterious visual memory, the extension into the present of the life of things. A memory of the past on a contemporary wall. The idea of memory is central to Franco Guerzoni's poetics: private, secret memory and the collective memory of the past. Fragmentary and indecipherable, perceived by the artist with the aid of what is left of the images, the fragment. A relic of a totality which can no longer be reconstructed but only imagined in poetic terms, the fragment, a fraction of an image conserved by time, guides the artist's fantastic archaeological journey in search of the world's memory. However, this journey takes him in the opposite direction to the archaeologist, for whom the fragment - fundamental because it reveals a trace of the past is the starting-point for an attempt to reconstruct history. For Guerzoni, the fragment is the endpoint of his work, the goal for which he strives in his investigation of the surface, as he digs deep down, leafing through the deposits of time and memory.</p>
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<p>Like the large pages of a book traced with fragile sketches, embryonic forms whose meaning has been lost in time, leaving only fleeting traces, uncertain, ambiguous, mysterious morphologies. It marks the start of a journey into the mind of the artist-archaeologist, an adventurous journey into the inextricable labyrinth of the mind, to unearth what is hidden, shuffling the cards in a perennial contamination of images, memory, signs and traces, in search of a meaning, which no sooner appears than it is lost, merging into time and once again becoming a dream, an imaginary journey into fantasy and wonder. And this is the case in the tryptic created for CEDIT, which placed a new challenge before the artist: to transfer "his" image, the remains and fragments of a forgotten wall onto a new material for him “stunning, large-sized ceramic slabs“ and a real wall, without this tautology betraying the painting's deep meaning, its fertile magic of lines and colours, from which the image is born. And the artist is fully aware of this. Guerzoni describes his art as a "gamble": a gamble that is a critical test, an act of daring, dangerous and risky. This is the challenge he sets himself. It is a challenge he easily overcomes, expressing himself on these large walls with a rediscovered pleasure in painting, no longer restrained and apparently absorbed by the dense, uneven coloured surface but set free and almost luxuriously accentuated. In his large, demanding works for CEDIT, Guerzoni achieves a new, consummate mode of painting, in which the architecture of the surfaces provides a poetic meeting-point between the two founding components of his style, the complex, well thought-out composition and the lyricism of colour.</p>
Heritage radiates handmade quality with its multi-dimensional loop design, reflecting the harmonious unevenness of the aesthetics of randomness. The different levels of the surface conceal the tile joints, making the floor appear to be one large, elegant surface. The structure is the focal point of the design, and the 21 colour variants have varying degrees of contrast. Some styles therefore appear to be more vividly coloured than others, giving you ample opportunity to choose the perfect look for your project. The light sheen of the yarns is a fine detail of Heritage, which is made from regenerated and regenerable yarns produced from used fishing nets and other industrial waste. All tiles have our patented Ecotrust backing, made from used water bottles. The collection is therefore Cradle-to-Cradle Certified.
Always changing, the rockface resists and yet eventually gives way to the elements. Sliding, folding and tumbling into chaos, the fractures build a new structure and the seas wash the minerals into weeping colours. During the landslide, the Earth buries its face and then reveals a new beauty. In Mark of Time, the tilted, chaotic and organic elements come together to define two co-ordinating patterns, Bedrock and Landslide, that can be used alone or combined to give a soft or dramatic expression to the floorscape. Minerals including jet, lapis and serpentine have inspired the colour palette of tone-on-tone neutrals complemented by darker shades that create either a subtle or powerful yet refined look.
Available in 48x48 cm, 96x96 cm and 24x96 cm. Calico is inspired by the loose-woven structure of cotton cloth, which imbues a room with soft understated texture. The discreet play in the pattern harmonises perfectly with the structure of the carpet and the elegance is highlighted by the 27 colours that are chosen for their ability to create nuanced and balanced tone-in-tone combinations. The colour palette focuses on dusty shades with a few stronger splashes of colour, offering you the best opportunities to mix your own unique floor design, where the combination of colours and tile shapes can bring sculptural and graphic dimensions to your floor. The unique ability of Calico to conceal its tile joints, leaving you with the impression of one large surface, should also be highlighted. The collection is made from regenerated and regenerable yarn, based on used fishing nets and other industrial waste. What’s more, the tiles have our patented Ecotrust backing, made from used water bottles. The carpet tiles are therefore a completely green choice offering countless aesthetic options.
Colortec Stucco oozes exclusivity and style with the surface appearing elegantly disrupted across a large-patterned, multi-dimensional flooring canvas. The construction features a hint of crafted randomness, as if it’s been hand-made, but instead it’s the result of our state-of-the-art technological capability. Perfect for adding that quintessential touch of ultimate luxury.
Available in 48x48 cm, 96x96 cm and 24x96 cm. The abstract expressionist movement in the 1950s New York affected the art world enormously and in the making of strong images, the canvas moved from the easel to the floor. Artworks interprets the times’ spirit with a design transferring mark-making, collage and the aesthetics of chance to the floor scape. The multi-level loop construction defines shapes, brushstrokes and layers in the three co-ordinated patterns: Angle, Assemble and Connect. Made of regenerated yarn based on used fishing nets and equipped with the patented Ecotrust backing, Artworks carpet tiles are a truly green choice. Available as Figura and broadloom as well.
Available in 48x48 cm, 96x96 cm and 24x96 cm (Mix tiles only available in 48x48 cm). The Transition collection was borne from a desire to bring the architecture of nature into today’s modern, professional interiors. Irregular textures, layers and structures from outdoors are translated into carpet designs reflecting key elements of this seasonal cycle: Seed, Leaf and Fibre. Available in tiles, planks and broadloom. With Transition Mix tiles in 48x48 cm, the collection includes an additional design feature that can help produce the most delicate colour flows across the floor.
Ege CircleBack is a unique carpet recycling program where we offer to take back your used carpets in Europe for recycling. We divide the used carpets into 3 fractions. The yarn and glue/coating are used again in our own products and the last fraction is used to produce recycled plastic. Read more details about Ege CircleBack here. The program covers the qualities Highline 1100 and Highline 910 with the woven textile backing (WT).
The Colortec Accent collection is the embodiment of delicate construction methods that create a multi-level effect. Twisted yarns are used to create a sense of elegant disruption, where shadow introduces movement and allows interplay across the beautifully enriched surface of the carpet. With the capability of creating designs that range from opulent majesty to strictly minimalist expressions, the Accent designs come in qualities that allow them to be used across high traffic to more luxurious settings.
Seen from above, the Earth is a perfect system. On an individual level, the different natural phenomena may seem incompatible, but from a bird's eye view it’s clear that they’re closely related and very adaptable. ReForm Discovery interprets the integrated systems created by both humans and nature in 5 patterns: Planet, Earth, Network, Net and Cliffs. Each design is available in 5 colour groups that are carefully selected for their ability to create unique compositions. The Discovery wall-to-wall carpet is produced in regenerated and regenerable yarns – and since the collection is Cradle-to-Cradle Certified, it's the perfect choice for your more sustainable, aesthetically optimised project.
Available in 48x48 cm, 96x96 cm and 24x96 cm. With the Highline Tile and Plank designs available in three different sizes, flexibility and aesthetics easily combine to deliver high comfort and beautiful flooring for your next interior project. Take a step onto soft and soothing floor designs with subtle, but interesting and refined expressions. Beautiful and timeless textures, gradients and melanges that are easy to love and will last forever. The designs come in three different sizes. The square tile is 48x48 cm or 96x96 cm and the rectangular plank is 24x96 cm. You can recolour the designs at no extra charge. Just pick your colours from one of our four standard colour palettes. And finally choose among different qualities in regenerated and regenerable yarn, virgin polyamide or our own special NZ wool/nylon blend. Play with design, size, colour and quality to experiment with different spatial options.
Ege CircleBack is a unique carpet recycling program where we offer to take back your used carpets in Europe for recycling. We divide the used carpets into 3 fractions. The yarn and glue/coating are used again in our own products and the last fraction is used to produce recycled plastic. Read more details about Ege CircleBack here.
Ege CircleBack is a unique carpet recycling program where we offer to take back your used carpets in Europe for recycling. We divide the used carpets into 3 fractions. The yarn and glue/coating are used again in our own products and the last fraction is used to produce recycled plastic. Read more details about Ege CircleBack here.
Available in 48x48 cm, 96x96 cm and 24x96 cm. With the Highline Tile and Plank designs available in three different sizes, flexibility and aesthetics easily combine to deliver high comfort and beautiful flooring for your next interior project. Take a step onto soft and soothing floor designs with subtle, but interesting and refined expressions. Beautiful and timeless textures, gradients and melanges that are easy to love and will last forever. The designs come in three different sizes. The square tile is 48x48 cm or 96x96 cm and the rectangular plank is 24x96 cm. You can recolour the designs at no extra charge. Just pick your colours from one of our four standard colour palettes. And finally choose among different qualities in regenerated and regenerable yarn, virgin polyamide or our own special NZ wool/nylon blend. Play with design, size, colour and quality to experiment with different spatial options.
Ege CircleBack is a unique carpet recycling program where we offer to take back your used carpets in Europe for recycling. We divide the used carpets into 3 fractions. The yarn and glue/coating are used again in our own products and the last fraction is used to produce recycled plastic. Read more details about Ege CircleBack here. The program covers the qualities Highline 1100 and Highline 910 with the woven textile backing (WT).
Available in 48x48 cm, 96x96 cm and 24x96 cm. Contra Stripe Ecotrust carpet tiles feature a subtle striped design, which gives the carpet a stringent, stylish look. The collection meets some of the market's strictest standards in terms of quality, comfort and acoustics. The many good characteristics make this collection the perfect choice, for example, for open office environments, offices and retail interiors. Contra Stripe Ecotrust is produced in an attractive, contemporary colour palette, and is perfect to meet minimalist, Scandinavian tastes.
Ege CircleBack is a unique carpet recycling program where we offer to take back your used carpets in Europe for recycling. We divide the used carpets into 3 fractions. The yarn and glue/coating are used again in our own products and the last fraction is used to produce recycled plastic. Read more details about Ege CircleBack here. The program covers the qualities Highline 1100 and Highline 910 with the woven textile backing (WT).
Available in 48x48 cm, 96x96 cm and 24x96 cm. With the Highline Tile and Plank designs available in three different sizes, flexibility and aesthetics easily combine to deliver high comfort and beautiful flooring for your next interior project. Take a step onto soft and soothing floor designs with subtle, but interesting and refined expressions. Beautiful and timeless textures, gradients and melanges that are easy to love and will last forever. The designs come in three different sizes. The square tile is 48x48 cm or 96x96 cm and the rectangular plank is 24x96 cm. You can recolour the designs at no extra charge. Just pick your colours from one of our four standard colour palettes. And finally choose among different qualities in regenerated and regenerable yarn, virgin polyamide or our own special NZ wool/nylon blend. Play with design, size, colour and quality to experiment with different spatial options.
The Colortec Accent collection is the embodiment of delicate construction methods that create a multi-level effect. Twisted yarns are used to create a sense of elegant disruption, where shadow introduces movement and allows interplay across the beautifully enriched surface of the carpet. With the capability of creating designs that range from opulent majesty to strictly minimalist expressions, the Accent designs come in qualities that allow them to be used across high traffic to more luxurious settings.
The ReForm Discovery carpet tile explores natural and man-made systems that, due to their complexity and size, can only be perceived from a distance. The 5 designs: Planet, Earth, Network, Net and Cliffs enable you to specify an individual pattern or to use them in combination to create more dramatic floor effects. Each design is available in 5 colour groups, which are inspired by the underlying phenomena and therefore represent both subdued and neutral tones, as well as dark and almost supernaturally bright colours. Discovery is a more sustainable choice for your interior project, as the tiles are made from regenerated and regenerable yarns and are also equipped with our patented Ecotrust backing, which is based on used PET bottles. The collection is Cradle-to-Cradle Certified.