Sharing Hashimoto’s inclination toward interdisciplinary exploration, the design studio was intrigued by the challenge of translating the materiality of the artist’s expansive three-dimensional sculptures into woven textiles.
Hashimoto worked closely with the design studio to develop two distinct textile patterns that reflect the characteristic materiality and intricacy of his installations.
Enlisting stripes of two different scales, Metered Stripe extends the exploration of densely gridded pattern seen in Point by Paul Smith (2011) to broader application.
Working from his studio in Rotterdam, Pot cites material research as the starting point for each project, applying materials in unexpected ways and transforming them in the process.
A study in color blocking, Prism reflects Paul Smith’s interest in reinterpreting classic apparel motifs through idiosyncratic applications of hue and scale.
