REI by Omar Khan
The inspiration for this collection lies in the ancient Japanese art known as kintsukuroi, whose practitioners use resins enriched with precious gold, silver, and platinum to mend broken pottery. By imbuing these damaged pieces with a luminosity not present in their original form, these craftsmen embrace the whole history of an object, treating age and breakage as things of beauty to decorate and embellish rather than to disguise. The designs within Rei echo these beliefs, celebrating the damaged made whole again.
Across an expansive body of work ranging from furniture design, interior design, and illustration to his groundbreaking creations in rug design, Omar Khan’s work is defined by intricate textures and foundational flourishes that display an eclectic mélange of cultural influences.