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After more than two decades of global mural work, Mateo has established a distinctive visual language rooted in heritage and contemporary human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mateo-free-flow","title":"FreeFlow","description":null,"brand":"Mateo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48545435025662,"sku":"MTO-MIX-WO-0001","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/2245\/4014\/files\/1771421449477_13_30_49_699.jpg?v=1787045651"},{"product_id":"mateo-circle-silk","title":"Circle Silk","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eCircle Silk, \u003c\/strong\u003eMateo weaves portraiture and textile heritage into a single, immersive surface where identity appears both revealed and concealed. The veiled figure emerges through layers of intricate ornamental pattern, evoking themes of protection, mystery, and cultural continuity. Rich blue and gold tones recall historical textile traditions while reinforcing the work’s sense of sacred intimacy and timeless craftsmanship. The circular format suggests wholeness and continuity, transforming the carpet into a symbolic portal where personal identity, ancestral memory, and collective cultural narratives coexist. 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By merging urban spray techniques with ancestral textile language, the work positions the rug as a living carrier of identity, memory, and cultural transmission, honoring generations of craft while reimagining them through a contemporary visual narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mateo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48545435091198,"sku":"MTO-PA-CT-0003","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/2245\/4014\/files\/1771180223215_18_30_23_48499.jpg?v=1783417311"},{"product_id":"mateo-muta","title":"Muta","description":null,"brand":"Mateo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48545435255038,"sku":"MTO-PA-CT-0004","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/2245\/4014\/files\/1771421260357_13_27_40_36899.jpg?v=1787045679"},{"product_id":"mateo-lilium-within","title":"Lilium Within","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px\"\u003eA serene profile is crowned with lilies, where floral forms and Persian carpet motifs merge into a richly textured composition. 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