Premiering at Downtown Design is LOVE, a limited-edition rug designed by self-taught Emirati artist Mattar Bin Lahej. His fascination with the decorative essence of Arabic calligraphy (Mattar) and passion for interdisciplinary creativity converge in this romantic rug, which was formed by grafting inspirations from Japanese onto classic Arabic fonts.
The word “LOVE” (حب), decorating the whole rug, is one of the most powerful and poetic Arabic words. It was chosen to embody and symbolise all the values that Mattar wanted to instil in this collaboration: joy, happiness, courage, determination.
