Stories from the Middle East Region

A selection of repeat worthy Instagram posts from our favorite feeds.

Who or what are your influences?
 
My main influence in creating Tar Tar was Jean Michel Basquiat. I was doing some research on graffiti art in school and was totally blown away with his world of symbols, colors, references; his artistic world in general. I then decided that I was going to create my own label named Tar Tar (Tar is a word he repeatedly uses in his works) with his crown symbol upside down as the logo. I wasn’t sure what I was going to be selling at the time, but two years later I finished my studies, quit my job at the University, and Tar Tar was born.

Who or what are your influences?

My creations are influenced by all Mediterranean motifs… from a small forgotten carved stone to the opulence of covered mosaic walls. I look to the floors, the walls, and the juxtaposition of patterns.