Code: VUQ6R4
System Integration: Multi-part assembly compatible
Bulk Pairing Code: CGK2TE-WS
Commercial Unit: Sold per square metre
Reference Field: 1 m² (images demonstrate field behaviour, not fixed composition)
Approximate Unit Dimensions:
L 147–150 × W 147–150 × H 9–11 mm
Coverage:
45 units per m²
Approx. 21.51 kg per m²
Surface Field:
Stone-toned ground with hand-painted blue motifs
Process:
Hand-pressed ceramic units · individually hand-painted and glazed
Authorship:
Artwork by Helé Oosthuizen · Produced by the VLVLK Studio
Intended Applications:
Interior wall surfaces · floors · wet areas · water-adjacent installations · ponds
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SURFACE CHARACTER
VUQ6R4 is conceived as a composed pictorial field rather than a repeating decorative tile.
Hand-painted blue motifs are dispersed across a restrained stone-toned ground, operating as moments of focus within a largely quiet surface. Painted units are intentionally interspersed with unpainted field tiles, allowing imagery to emerge gradually rather than dominate the surface.
The image demonstrates:
• painterly variation in brush density and line weight
• controlled inconsistency between motifs
• glaze pooling and surface tension variations
• soft edge definition and non-mechanical alignment
Each painted tile is a discrete authored gesture; repetition is neither exact nor intended.
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INSTALLATION INTENT
This surface is curated, not patterned.
Installation references supplied by the studio indicate:
• distribution logic between painted and unpainted units
• orientation guidance for motifs
• tonal and visual pacing across the field
They are not prescriptive layouts. Final placement is achieved through considered on-site curation, ensuring balance between narrative moments and quieter surface passages.
Over-regular placement or forced symmetry will diminish the intended reading.
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MATERIAL NOTE
You will receive the same or a closely related painted set and stone blend as shown.
Exact motif repetition is not guaranteed.
Wabi-Sabi editions may be custom-developed upon request, including motif density, spacing logic, or scale adjustments, subject to studio review.
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AVAILABILITY
OTR (Off-the-Rack):
Availability is governed by the lowest-quantity unit within the system.
Commissioned Production:
Bespoke and project-specific production is available, including extended narrative sets, curated motif groupings, and integration with complementary field systems.
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CURATION & VARIATION — WABI-SABI EDITION
This surface belongs to the Wabi-Sabi Edition, where variation is an authored condition.
Visible characteristics may include:
• painterly variation between motifs
• tonal drift within the stone ground
• glaze crazing or micro-fracture
• soft deformation or minor bowing
• irregular grout articulation
Occasional minor body cracking may be present. When included, these characteristics are visible in reference imagery and are integral to the surface identity — not defects.
Each installation is therefore singular, materially expressive, and non-repeatable.
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LIGHT & SURFACE RESPONSE
Painted motifs sit beneath a responsive glaze layer, allowing light to activate both image and surface depth.
As lighting conditions change, gloss accents, brush marks, and tonal shifts emerge and recede, ensuring the surface remains visually active without becoming illustrative or literal.
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