Short Description
A hand-painted ceramic surface composed of individually illustrated botanical motifs dispersed across a calm architectural field. The surface combines openness, rhythm and narrative detail, creating a refined ceramic field that rewards both close observation and large-scale installation.
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Product Description
Botanical Scatter Field (81TQYD-WS) is a hand-painted ceramic surface authored by Craig Chiwoto and produced by VLVLK.
The surface is organised as a quiet architectural field in which individually painted flowers, insects and botanical studies appear at measured intervals across a predominantly open ground. Rather than forming a continuous pattern, the imagery is intentionally dispersed, allowing moments of visual pause between narrative elements.
This distribution creates a different reading to denser decorative systems. The field feels lighter, more spacious and more atmospheric, allowing individual motifs to retain their identity while contributing to a larger composition.
At close range, each botanical illustration can be appreciated as an individual artwork. At architectural scale, the installation reads as a curated field of discovery where absence and presence are equally important components of the composition.
Suitable for residential, hospitality and commercial environments where a refined narrative ceramic field is desired.
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Surface Classification
Host
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Wall
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Floor
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Wet Area
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Pond
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Pool
System
Primary Field Read
Secondary Field Read
Primary Chroma
Surface Character
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Quiet
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Narrative
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Botanical
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Atmospheric
Material Behaviour
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Specification
Code: 81TQYD-WS
Artist: Craig Chiwoto
Designer: VLVLK Team
Unit: 1 m²
Sold: Per square metre
Approximate Tile Size: L(98–101) × W(98–101) × H(8–11) mm
Coverage: 101 pieces per m²
Weight: TBC
Colour Detail: Variegated Botanical Blend
Decorative Process: Hand Painted
Applications
Can be Used in Multi-Part Assembly: Yes
Can be Bulked With: JKF91D-WS
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Installation
This surface has been curated to honour the individuality of each piece.
Please refer to the installation images provided to guide orientation, tonal distribution and overall composition. These reference layouts communicate the intended balance of openness, rhythm and narrative detail developed by the studio.
The spacing between motifs forms an important part of the field behaviour and should be preserved during installation.
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Product Note
You will receive the same or a closely related blend to the images shown.
As part of the Wabi-Sabi Edition, each production batch retains controlled variation and may be further customised through bespoke colour, blend and field curation upon request.
When combined with JKF91D-WS, the field can transition between structured lattice conditions and more open narrative distributions, creating larger composite botanical installations.
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Availability
OTR (Off-the-Rack) Stock
Availability depends on the component with the lowest available stock quantity.
Custom and bespoke enquiries based on this field are welcomed.
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Visualisation Note
Project visualisations may include digitally generated environments used to explore spatial possibilities.
While the surrounding setting may be conceptual, the ceramic surface itself is an authentic VLVLK material system designed and produced within our studio.
These visualisations are intended to assist with understanding potential interactions between material, light and architecture. They should be interpreted as exploratory studies rather than fixed installation specifications.
Final outcomes are influenced by project-specific curation, layout decisions, lighting conditions and installation context.
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Wabi-Sabi Edition
This surface belongs to the VLVLK Wabi-Sabi Edition.
The edition embraces controlled variation as an essential component of ceramic authorship. Rather than pursuing industrial uniformity, it celebrates the nuanced differences that emerge through material behaviour, painting and firing.
Pieces may exhibit:
• Tonal variation
• Hand-painted variation
• Crazing patterns
• Subtle dimensional variation
• Minor bowing or deformation
• Irregular shade transitions
• Authored variation across the field
These characteristics contribute to the visual depth, individuality and architectural presence of the installed surface.
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Light & Shadow
The interaction between painted detail, glaze, texture and changing light conditions forms an important part of the field experience.
Natural and artificial light reveal different aspects of the surface throughout the day, enhancing tonal depth, painted detail and spatial atmosphere. As illumination changes, the field continues to evolve, rewarding both close inspection and architectural-scale viewing.
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Controlled Variability
Each piece is individually painted by hand. Variations in brushwork, motif placement, tonal density and ceramic behaviour are expected and form part of the intended field condition.
These variations should be interpreted as authored characteristics of the work rather than manufacturing defects.
