Alexander Rodchenko

In 1924, Alexander Rodchenko designed "Textile Design".  The design uses concentric circles and overlapping circular patterns to create an interesting surface pattern.

I think this is an effective repeat pattern and I like the colour combination within the design. The orange and green make each other stand out more against the dark circles and pale background. I also like the darker orange where the circles overlap and the calm of the plain diamond shapes created by the negative space in the pattern. The different rings are particularly interesting because on closer inspection there are further shapes and patterns, even more so when the rings overlap.

I like this design because as soon as I saw it, I remembered using a "Spiral Art" set as a kid making a range of different patterns by using the various holes in the cogs, sometimes overlapping multiple patterns.


While doing research for this post I also found another piece of work by Rodchenko called "Hanging Construction" which he made in 1920. This piece is a sculpture with interlinking circles again creating a spiral effect.

I really like the idea of movement created by this sculpture and the way the circular rings overlap from different angles to make more geometric shapes in the negative space. I also like how the shadows create an interesting pattern on the surface of the wall.