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Instead Of Using An Actual Carpet, This Artist Decided To Carve One Permanently Into An Oakwood Floor
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Instead Of Using An Actual Carpet, This Artist Decided To Carve One Permanently Into An Oakwood Floor

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“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”—this probably perfectly encapsulates the whole idea behind art. Some lean towards classical watercolors, others prefer modern artwork, then there are sculpture lovers and people who love performing arts. When it comes to art, it’s seemingly a universally enticing phenomenon where every drop of creativity has people who appreciate it.

So it’s no surprise that from time to time, a brilliant flash of artistic endeavor goes viral on the internet. In this case, it’s a special rug—detailed, meticulous, and carved right into the floor (so you don’t have to worry about moving it when you want to rearrange the furniture, a win!) This wonderful rug became an internet sensation due to its unique nature: it gathered 3.7K likes on Facebook and was shared 13K times.

People expect rugs to be placed on the floor, but this Spanish artist surprised the world with one that’s carved into it

Image credits: Selva Aparicio

The rug was created by Selva Aparicio from Spain. She works between cities and continents, ranging from Spain, where she was born, to the USA. She has quite a list of exhibitions under her belt, and Newcity Art even named her one of the Breakout Artists 2020.

Nature was a great inspiration for her creative process, thus the rug was carved into the oak floor

Image credits: Selva Aparicio

Aparicio draws inspiration from nature, as well as the relation between life and death. This ensures her works have both instant impact and a deeper meaning. According to her, the rug carved into the oak floor is called “Childhood Memories” and was created in 2017. She stated the art piece was “covering and exposing, trauma and bearing witness.”

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People online fell in love with the detailed design and the impressive skill that the rug displays

Image credits: Selva Aparicio

The rug is certainly impressive, with people on Facebook praising it for its detail and scope. Thousands of people shared the post, starting a flood of support for the artist—truly real proof that art, in all its forms, has a way of influencing the masses.

Creativity knows no bounds, as the carved rug illustrated. And if you need any more convincing that a unique point of view can make all the difference, we have some other examples of creative twists on regular items.

Rugs clearly are some of the preferred methods of artistic experimentation, and this pixelated rug fits the bill perfectly

Image credits: Faig Ahmed

Let’s begin with another rug, only this time, it’s melting! My colleagues previously covered the talent of Faig Ahmed, an internationally recognized Azerbaijani artist whose impressive rugs proved that non-traditional art can stand on the same stage as any contemporary art. His rugs (or versions of them) can be found in a variety of exhibitions and are well worth the attention they receive.

And this is a sweet addition to the rug collection shaped to be a creative twist of the Persian rug

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Image credits: Alana Jones-Mann

And if you have a sweet tooth, you’ll be pleased to know that art, rugs, and pastries make for a perfect combination. Alana Jones-Mann, a baker from the USA, astounded the internet with wonderful renditions of rug cakes (for those interested, the story was covered here). She took inspiration from Persian rugs with their myriad of colors and intricate designs.

Artwork and rugs meet on the middle ground in this spray painted creation from one of the community members

Image credits: Mateo WallPainter

Lastly, rugs can be not the art itself (despite the limitless potential, as we have seen) but the canvas upon which the creativity is revealed. Mateo WallPainter, a community member right here at Bored Panda, shared his talent to create wonderful artwork by spray painting on Persian rugs—and the results are indisputably awe-inspiring.

And if you like more simplistic version of the rugs that still maintain a unique flair, why not check these out?

Some artists chose to use an all-natural approach like this fascinating moss floor mat for the bathroom

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Image credits: Nguyen La Chanh

Others are leaning towards something more original, such as a scaly monster that’s a fantastic conversation starter

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Image credits: Joshua Ben Longo

And there are those artists who use interactivity as the main motif: you can draw on it with your hands

Image credits: Giles Miller

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peachyfruit49 avatar
Rae H
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting idea but not practical at all. Imagine trying to sweep the floor with all those little grooves carved into it.

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Charlotte A.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, it must be difficult to keep clean. And imagine wanting to redecorate and realising you want the rug elsewhere....

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AndersM
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As interesting idea it is. It's just stupid and she just fu##&$ the whole floor.

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Rae H
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting idea but not practical at all. Imagine trying to sweep the floor with all those little grooves carved into it.

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Charlotte A.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, it must be difficult to keep clean. And imagine wanting to redecorate and realising you want the rug elsewhere....

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AndersM
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As interesting idea it is. It's just stupid and she just fu##&$ the whole floor.

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