Marquis

Marquis

Collection of handmade, numbered unique ceramic murals
Material: porcelain (and Finnish red earthenware)


The whole consist of five different shaped tiles that fit in many ways to each other like a puzzle. It's perfect to enrich both private and public spaces in indoors and outdoors. Each composition is numbered, unique artwork of its own.

”Marquis" has had its inspiration especially from the 70's (by strong color palette and forms from summerish balconies with awnings) and from Art Deco (use of metallic lustre colors with the feeling of luxury and glamour and fine materials). The composition is an exploration to the world of visually strong outcome; reflecting metallic surface combined together with vivid strong colours and playful, strong forms. It's an intriguing combination of something familiar, Mediterranean and art decorish still being fresh and modern.

Looking at this tile by artist Laura Itkonen, one can imagine a collision of Mary Blair and midcentury modern concepts, and thus this tile was born. Plus the metallic highlights played well with the feeling of casual luxe I felt throughout the shows.
– Jennifer Bertrand