Description

The blankets are made of two layers: a highly durable and resilient high-tenacity polyester mesh in deep blue, combined with two orange woolen blankets (220 × 180 cm) originally sourced from the French army. Specially designed eyelets and ribbons hold these layers together, forming a total surface area of approximately six square meters. This versatile fabric composition can be spread out indoors or outdoors and secured to the ground using metal rings and pegs. With its soft, warming surface and contrasting colors, the blanket becomes a distinct spatial element – an invitation to gather, connect, embrace physical, even intimacy. It encourages a shift in posture, offering a welcome departure from the rigidity of everyday seating. Whether sitting cross-legged, stretching out, or lying on one’s stomach, users negotiate space organically, adjusting and adapting to one another rather than conforming to fixed arrangements like individual chairs or tables. Even the act of spreading out the blanket requires dialogue and a shared decision. In this way, the blanket transforms any setting—no matter how harsh or unexpected—into a place of togetherness, a refuge, a cozy retreat.

The eyelets and ribbons to fix the woolen blankets to each other (photograph: Sepideh Favardin)

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How to Use

Beyond drawing attention to a specific space or a precise place within it, the blanket can also shape movement patterns, behaviors, or rituals. For instance, introducing a simple rule – such as requiring everyone to remove their shoes before stepping onto it – not only heightens awareness and presence but also softens hierarchies among participants.

The banket thus becomes a gathering space, a site for conversations, experiments, or shared focus – whether during a discussion, deep-listening exercises, a book club meeting or collective moment of relaxation. It can also be put in place to explore alternative uses of a space, such as a picnic table in a park, a dining table in a production hall, or a bed in an office. Thanks to its distinct recognizability, it can also function as a symbolic centerpiece or serve as a backdrop for performances, staged setups, or photo shoots.