Artwork
Σχέδιο μοτίβου "τριφύλλι"
Σχέδιο μοτίβου "τριφύλλι" is a drawing by Mylona Alex. It dates from 1974 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus. Created in 1974, Alex Mylonas produced a hand‑drawn design featuring a repeating clover motif.
About this work
You see a hand-drawn clover pattern, repeated in neat rows across the page, each leaf shaped like a soft triangle with tiny dots and lines inside.
You see a hand-drawn clover pattern, repeated in neat rows across the page, each leaf shaped like a soft triangle with tiny dots and lines inside.
This drawing was made in 1974 by Alex Mylonas as a design for a carpet, part of her effort to blend art with everyday objects. She wanted artwork to be part of ordinary life, not just galleries—so she sketched patterns that could be used on furniture, fabrics, or dishes. The dots and fine lines show she used careful techniques to build texture and depth.
Look up the technique: stippling.
Overview
Created in 1974, Alex Mylonas produced a hand‑drawn design featuring a repeating clover motif. Rendered as a colour drawing, the work consists of rows of stylised three‑leaf forms, each leaf rendered as a soft triangle filled with fine dots and linear markings. The image functions as a pattern proposal rather than a finished decorative object.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing centers on a stylised clover, a symbol often associated with luck and natural growth. Mylonas employs the motif to explore how a simple, recognizable form can be transformed into a decorative surface, suggesting that everyday environments can incorporate visual art without losing functionality.
Technique & Style
Mylonas applied stippling—a method of building tone through dense clusters of tiny dots—combined with delicate line work to suggest texture and depth within each leaf. The repetitive arrangement and precise alignment reflect a design‑oriented approach, bridging fine‑art drawing practices with the systematic requirements of textile patterning.
History & Provenance
The piece originated as a design study for a carpet, part of Mylonas’s broader initiative in the 1970s to develop a series of patterns for utilitarian objects. Though intended for production, the drawing itself remained as a standalone work, documenting the artist’s exploration of applied arts and the integration of visual art into domestic settings.
Context
During the early 1970s, many artists engaged with the idea of breaking down barriers between high art and everyday design. Mylonas’s clover pattern aligns with this movement, reflecting a period when the synthesis of fine art and functional design was actively pursued in both European and American artistic circles.
Artist & collection
Artist
Museum
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
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