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bucklang

Concave & Convex Art Niches

9 years ago

We've tried several things in our two art niches (one wall is concave and the other is convex) but nothing just seems to work. Any ideas?


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  • 9 years ago

    Those are very tricky. A curved art niche is pretty weird, most art is flat after all! I would get the granite removed and repaired so all four sides are the same.

    I would either hang a small textile (sew velcro to the top edge, and then put sticky velcro on the wall--this will allow you to follow the curve), or better, hang a large high relief sculpture like a mask.


    West Linn Global and Contemporary Blend · More Info

    If you're not into ethnographic art, do something else that would hang in the middle of the niche and not sit on the ledge, and with no 90 degree angles to contrast with the curves.

    I wouldn't do "Sayings" myself.

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