Virgil Abloh - IKEA - Carpet - Markerad Receipt 'RUG'

A collection of items that help you make a statement in your home. Turning everyday objects into design icons, in collaboration with the creative and world-renowned Virgil Abloh. 'The receipt is a trademark in itself that has been transformed into art. I think that this rug can just as easily be on a floor or hung on a wall – in both scenarios, the rug highlights the entire story which IKEA embodies. ' - Virgil Abloh Virgil Abloh Born in Rockford, Illinois (U. S. A.) in 1980, Virgil Abloh is an artist, architect, and fashion designer. After earning a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he obtained a master’s degree in Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. It was at the Illinois Institute of Technology where Abloh was introduced to a curriculum established by Mies van der Rohe, formed from the notions of Bauhaus, that taught him to combine the fields of art, craft and design. These theories, merged with contemporary culture, make up Abloh’s interdisciplinary practice today. He also is an entrepreneur and DJ who has been the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection since March 2018. Abloh is also the chief executive officer of the Milan-based label Off-White, a fashion house he founded in 2012. As new, never used. Photos are from the internet to give you an impression.