Eagle 1910 - 1912

Editor: So, this is "Eagle," a textile design by Josef Hoffmann. It’s a small piece, a vibrant blue and white, and it's got this repeating motif. It feels playful, almost like a deck of cards gone abstract. What leaps out at you when you look at it? Curator: The rhythm, definitely. Hoffmann's geometry, that push and pull between order and whimsy. It's as if the fabric itself is breathing. And that blue... doesn't it remind you of summer skies just after a rain? Editor: It does! I was so focused on the shapes; I missed the colour. Thanks! Curator: Colour and form, they're always whispering secrets to each other. It's up to us to listen, isn't it?