Joie de vivre - With Sonnhild Kestler

BELA & ELIS bring pure joie de vivre to any living space! For DESIGNERCARPETS - DRECHSLE, Swiss artist Sonnhild Kestler has developed two expressive rugs that not only impress with their captivating colors and shapes, but also with their pleasant...

"With my designs, I want to inspire people, stimulate their imagination and arouse emotions." For Zurich-based textile designer Sonnhild Kestler, it is important to tell new stories with her work, but also to reactivate past experiences in the viewer: "Abstract, archaic forms are turned into pictorial figures or scenes that awaken personal memories and thus come to life. BELA & ELIS should also become a canvas for personal narratives and thus the emotional heart of the room." The fact that the names were chosen to be gender-neutral was a conscious decision. After all, both figures should leave room for interpretation: "Everyone can connect their own story with BELA & ELIS - shapes and colors should encourage people to talk to each other about the strong personalities and be inspired by their appearance," adds Annique Drechsle from DESIGNERCARPETS - DRECHSLE. "What's more, the two carpets themselves are small works of art: they not only reflect the design philosophy of the renowned artist, who was awarded the Swiss Grand Prix Design for her work in 2010, but are also each absolutely unique in their own right."