Art often gets chosen after the furniture, paint, lighting, and finishes are already decided. By that point, the question becomes simple: what fits the wall?
I think designers can get more from the work when it enters the conversation earlier.
Art can influence the room before the room is finished
If a client already owns a piece they care about, designers naturally consider it when making decisions about placement, lighting, furniture, and color. The same approach can work with newly acquired art.
A piece such as The Villain They Made has a strong face, scale, and color. Knowing that work is going into the room early gives you more freedom than trying to find something for the remaining wall at the end.
Framed and aluminum work differently
My framed works create a defined boundary around the image. The aluminum pieces float approximately half an inch from the wall and sit without a traditional frame.
Neither presentation is automatically right for a project. Look at the wall, the lighting, the surrounding materials, and how people will move through the room.
The Meltdown is one example of how an aluminum work sits as a physical object rather than a framed image.
Bring the art decision forward
Considering art earlier doesn't mean designing the entire room around one piece. It means giving yourself the option.
You can test the scale while the furniture plan is still flexible. You can consider the sightline before lighting is fixed. You can decide whether the work should lead the room or sit more quietly within it.
The Unapologetic Faces series includes one-of-one framed and aluminum works. Once a piece is acquired, that specific work is no longer available.
For project placement, see the interior designer information or browse the available aluminum works.
