Hidden Wonders
By
Zakiya Iqbal
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Hidden Wonders
he concept of ‘Hidden Wonders’ is an inspiration of being lost in a mystical fairy tale. It is a collection of many transition wallpaper designs, which has aspects of many overlapping shadows, and includes layers upon layers of deep rich tones which has been complimented with a soft subtle colour. Variations of flowers some full of life and some naturally changing to becoming lifeless. It draws on the natural environment combined with the fantasy of the mind. The mirror influence came from the traditional fairy tale story ‘Snow White – Mirror Mirror on the Wall’. This idea was not used in the traditional manner, as it needed the mystical twist of the mind being reflected into the mirror.
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here are seven shades of colours known as Secret Veil, Eternal Dream, Moonlight Whisper, Murky Shadows, Dark Forest, Dangerous Obsession, and Deep Temptation. The initial red, wine, green and dark grey palettes were selected due to the dangerous factors of being alone deep in a forest not knowing what’s around the corner. The subtle colours of the pale grey, cream and dusky pink were chosen for the calmness of the mind and finding something pleasant and surreal. It allows the viewer to daydream and be drawn into the many layers of the subtle and deep dark murky tones. The two concepts brought together compliment one another as they are used in the simplest format. Aspects of each the danger and calmness were drawn together to create an overlap, using different focal points. The mirrors were used in two areas one was used as a whole mirror reflecting on the surreal. The other was used to look closer in detail, at the ornate design of being entangled and captured within the mirror. Using this concept, it allowed the story to develop into being trapped behind layers. By using the clever use of imagery, it enabled transforming the impossible to possible, which translates the mind being reflected into the mirror rather than seeing a reflection of the realistic real world.
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his collection of diverse and combined wallpapers with different patterns emerging within another gives it a sense of mystery and hidden depth. It shows a clever design collection that shows there is more, that meets the eye.
Secret Veil
Eternal Dream Moonlight Whisper Murky Shadows Dark Forest
Dangerous Obsession
Deep Temptation
Beyond the view
A story telling of Mirror Mirror on the wall demonstrating mirrors in various rotations and focuses on the intricate detail of hand drawn flowers. Hidden behind the mirrors and the flowers is a woodland scene which completes the scene with a photographic image.
Reflecting the mind
Reflecting the mind has many different designs submerged within a frame. It is used to show many variations from photography, art work and digitally mnipulated repeated patterns. It demonstrates how the mind can play tricks by capturing and reflecting the inner thoughts.
Trapped behind time
Combination of hand drawn images with photography and digital manipulations. Original image of the scene was created by Meystyle in the Abyss collection which is combined with trapped behind time demonstrating the impact of the design.
What lies beneath
What lies beneath wallpaper shows various techniques which are applied to unveil depth and surreal imaginations
Roomset from Meystyle in the Fragmented collection which includes what lies beneath wallpaer layered over in-situ as the colour and style of the chair compliments my design to give an example of how it would fit within an interior space.
Caged in
Photography which has been digitally manipulated and layered with a simple hand drawn caged imprint giving it a metallic and 3-D effect.
Secret Entrance
A textured mark making background which has a hand drawn lattice effect, layered over, which gives an illusion of a secret entrence hidden within. Original interior arrangement created by Meystyle in the Between collection, combined with the secret enterance wallpaper creating a feature wall.
Zakiya Iqbal Printed Textile Designer Prints available on request Email: u1052867@hud.ac.uk