Art Inspiring Interior Design

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Art can inspire many things and can also set the tone for a room, however it can inspire all the elements in the design.  Aspects such as color, line, texture, size, proportion and tone can all come into play when deciding what elements in a room. I created this set to show how Rauschenberg's art can look in a room. This example may be a little feminine for his artistic style  but when broken down, the elements really make sense for why i chose them. First, color is the most obvious element pulled out of his work. The neutral base with the pop of fuchsia really caught my eye. I brought the color in minimally  through accessories.  The rest of the decor was added to the match the color scheme of whites, beige, black, and pink. The wooden cart coffee table is similar to a crate Rauschenberg created in 1953.  The beige pillow on the right side of the couch is a similar print to the "Samarkand Stitches" with it Ikat print. His metal sculptures like the "Glut" series translates well into a metal side table. Texture was very prominent in Rauschenberg's early works in the 1950s. I brought in texture through the pillows and wooden ball on the side table which reminds me of the works done with cardboard. The rug was just an interesting graphic touch to pull the whole room together.