The Magic Carp-pet rug was designed by John Leung for ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects. When the rug is viewed through the specially designed glass coffee table, an animation of carp appears through a moire effect providing a surprise element of natural liveliness to the interior.
There is no electricity, monitor or projector used to make the print on the carpet animate. The animation is achieved through an optical illusion effect called “Moire Animation”.
[quote]The graphic apparition, replacing the traditional fish tank, is also a nod to the decreasing abundance of our most precious natural resource – water. Mythologically, the carp symbolises bravery and fortune. Linguistically, the “carp” becomes a humorous extraction of the “carpet” that reveals this intriguing little conversational piece on the floor.[/quote]
