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A circular fragment of ten-fold girih tilework in turquoise and ink, coming apart along one side and drifting across the paper.
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Rosette Drift

No. 7 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA circular fragment of ten-fold girih tilework in turquoise and ink, coming apart along one side and drifting across the paper.

What it meansTen-fold patterns cannot be built on a simple square or hexagonal grid; girih tiles let medieval designers lay them out with straight edges and a compass.

Where it worksA graphic, modern piece for a living room or a minimal wall.

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2:3 · 7200 × 10800 px4×6 · 8×12 · 12×18 · 16×24 · 20×30 · 24×36 in
3:4 · 5400 × 7200 px6×8 · 9×12 · 12×16 · 18×24 in
4:5 · 7200 × 9000 px4×5 · 8×10 · 16×20 · 24×30 in
11:14 · 3300 × 4200 px11×14 in
A-series · 7023 × 9933 pxA5 · A4 · A3 · A2 · A1

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A pointed horseshoe arch in twelve-fold stars of green, honey and terracotta, the tiles falling away down and to the left.Nasrid ArchNo. 8
A tall pointed arch of deep blue twelve-fold tilework holding a much paler, finer star pattern inside, like light through a window; the outer tiles rise and scatter.Window of LightNo. 9
A rectangular doorway filled with a pale, finer star pattern, set in a deep frame of green, honey and black khatam stars that come loose and drift off to the right.Square DoorNo. 10
A pointed mihrab niche in twelve-fold stars of ink and grey with gold centres, its tiles loosening and falling below the frame.Ink MihrabNo. 11
A round-headed arch in emerald, mint and white twelve-pointed stars, the pattern unravelling to the right.Twelve StarsNo. 12
A small pointed niche in a dense frame of ink-blue six-pointed stars with a pale, finer pattern inside and a single gold keystone; only a handful of tiles slip from one corner.Quiet NicheNo. 13
A rectangle of ten-fold zellige in terracotta, green and honey with no frame around it, breaking apart at one corner into a diagonal stream of tiles.Loose TilesNo. 14
A horseshoe arch in twelve-fold tilework of cobalt and sky blue, the tiles drifting away to the left.Blue HourNo. 15

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