As he prepared for his largest solo show to date, visual artist Michael Reeder (reederone) set out to create an experience that would stay with his audience. His idea began with the floor—treating it as a canvas and contrasting the hardness of wood and concrete with the otherworldly softness of heavyweight Milliken carpet tile. 

Union 18 was an award-winning rug company founded by Todd van der Kruik in the early 2000s. Long before circular design became a mainstream conversation, Union 18 transformed discarded commercial carpet materials into one-of-a-kind rugs, revealing beauty and value in what others considered waste.