Art Media Action Painting

Product catalog summary

Overview: The document presents 'Art Media', a collection of patterns inspired by modern art techniques such as Action Painting, Drip Painting, and Op Art. Designed by Cresta Bledsoe, these patterns are intended for use in flooring installations, transforming the floor into a canvas for artistic expression.

Specifications: The collection includes six patterns that vary in scale and can be used for both large installations and subtle textural effects. The tiles are designed to be installed in a random monolithic pattern, ensuring each installation is unique. The tiles are made from Milliken-Certified Wearon® nylon Type 6,6, with a tufted face weight of 27 oz/yd² and a finished pile height of 0.17 inches. The backing is PVC-free Comfort Plus® ES cushion, featuring TractionBack® for easy installation.

Installation and Design: The tiles are available in various colorways, each with a unique pattern that matches edge-to-edge. Optional canvas accessory patterns can be used as borders or transitions. The design allows for a four-tile random repeat, enhancing the uniqueness of each installation.

Environmental Considerations: Milliken emphasizes sustainability, with over 100 years of commitment to greener practices. The TractionBack® system is highlighted as an environmentally superior alternative to traditional adhesives.

Additional Information: The document includes contact information for customer support and encourages visiting Milliken's website for more collections and details.

Catalog excerpts

Art Media Action Painting

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Inspired. Inspiring. Art Media is a library of patterns reinterpreting iconoclastic modern art techniques and media: Drip Painting, Action Painting, Charcoal, Chalk, Graphite, and the optical illusions of Op Art. Exploring the boundaries of Art Media and Media Art, the floor plane becomes a canvas for larger-than-life installation art or fine detail that feels like an intimate secret through the use of advanced digital technology. Designed by Cresta Bledsoe, Art Media consists of 6 patterns that offer a variety of quintessential modern art aesthetics in a range of scales that are completely versatile—from...

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Each art technique was originally used to have a response to the canvas in a different manner— simplified forms of abstraction, fluid continuous lines, no defined positive or negative space, and playing with the figure-ground relationship. Here we treat the floor plane as a giant canvas where installation size has no limitation, allowing the viewer to respond to ‘space’ in a new and different manner. Action Painting in Van Rijn, monolithic tile installation (pg. 4 & 5) 4

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Action Painting in Gamut with canvas accessory pattern, monolithic tile installation

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Action Painting in Titan Buff, monolithic tile installation (pg. 8 & 9) 8

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ACT33-93-95 Titan Buff (canvas left APL33-93-95, canvas right APR33-93-95) ACT46-158-174 Van Rijn (canvas left APL46-158-174, canvas right APR46-158-174) ACT105-148-59 Mars Pink (canvas left APL105-148-59, canvas right APR105-148-59) ACT166-181-137 Naphthol (canvas left APL166-181-137, canvas right APR166-181-137) ACT172-33-174 Ochre Havana (canvas left APL172-33-174, canvas right APR172-33-174) ACT134-148-109 French Rouge (canvas left APL134-148-109, canvas right APR134-148-109) Action Painting in Manganese with canvas right accessory pattern, monolithic tile installation ACT166-158-15 Porphyra...

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Art Media Action Painting Have you seen our other collections? Visit us online today. Yarn Storm Construction Tufted, Loop/Tip-Shear Finished Pile Height 0.17” (4.3 mm) Yarn Type Milliken-Certified WearOn® Nylon Type 6,6 Standard Backing PVC-Free Comfort Plus® ES cushion Stain Repel & Resist / Soil Release StainSmart® Texture Appearance Retention Rating (TARR) Heavy Comfort Plus® is available with TractionBack® Recommended Installation Method TractionBack® Simplify your modular installation with Milliken’s patented TractionBack®, an innovative backing system that is faster, more cost efficient,...

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