This painting is the first of my new wallpaper series. It has a vintage or medieval damask style pattern, in a contemporary or modern colourway of yellow, gold, pink and purple on a black and gold flecked background. Weirdly I've doodled this pattern my whole life, so feels so satisfying to put it on a canvas. It's quite a striking piece with the cross coming through. This can be hung on an angle in a diamond shape or as photographed.
Damask originated in China around 300 B.C. but developed into a major weaving technique during the early Middle Ages. Damask is thought to get its name from the city of Damascus, (Syria) in the European Middle Age, which was a major trading post on the Silk Road. Medieval Damask fabrics were woven in silk, wool, or linen. Damask adds a sense of elegance and luxury to backgrounds. From sumptuous woven court robes in the 5th century China, to dramatic flocked wallpapers today.
A couple of folk have commented that the painting feels like it has a Pacifica influence too. Which I found interesting as I've certainly been influenced by Pacific Island art and culture being from Porirua. Michel Tuffery was one of my tutors waaaaaay back in the day. I've spent time in the Pacific Islands, Samoa for the festival of the arts, and Fiji and Rarotonga, I can see how some of the damask patterns are like (but not quite the same) Polynesian patterns of putiputi, or siapo, or on Tapa cloth.
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