In Full Bloom: Petra Börner x Marimekko

Petra Börner, the award-winning Swedish-born, London-based artist, brings her signature bold, organic forms to Marimekko’s latest Artist Series collaboration. Known for her dynamic floral motifs and intuitive approach to material and technique, Börner’s work bursts with the kind of movement and vitality that make her a natural fit for Marimekko’s printmaking legacy. This dynamic partnership transforms her vivid sketches into a collection of homeware and fashion, marking the fourth instalment of the Marimekko Artist Series.

For over seventy years, Marimekko has championed printmaking, inviting established and emerging artists to push the creative boundaries of textile design. Börner’s designs, rooted in a fascination with natural forms, celebrate the energy of growth and transformation in eight distinctive patterns that explore the lifecycle of flowers from the first buds of spring to autumn’s fading blooms.

The apparel collection features Eldfamn and Baluns, prints alive with passionate lines and warm, dynamic hues. In homeware, the Vildstjälk print reveals a layered explosion of colour...

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Image Credits:

Lead Image: Jade Webb

All images courtesy of Craftspace and the artists.