Ooi, Jemma, 2015, Show, Exhibition or Event, Pasting the Walls; a celebration of 21st century wallpaper
Abstract or Description: | Wallpaper’s popularity has waxed and waned ever since it was first used in Britain in the early 16th Century. However, whilst papered walls may often have been unfashionable, they have never quite disappeared and for the last decade, wallpaper has been firmly back in the fashion spotlight. Its staying power is partly down to our innate desire to decorate the walls that surround us, but its recent rehabilitation is due almost entirely to the pasting the walls: a celebration of 21st century wallpaper newark park select extraordinary creativity of contemporary wallpaper designers. Embracing every technique from the most traditional hand blocking to the latest in digital magic these designers are creating artworks on a roll. This exhibition is a celebration of their skill. |
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Contributors: | Contribution Name RCA ID Curator of an exhibition Abraham, Charlotte |
Events: | Title Location Dates Type Pasting the Walls; a celebration of 21st century wallpaper Wotton-under-Edge, UK 29 Apr - 31 May 2015 Mixed show |
Official URL: | http://www.sitselect.org/sitselectevents15.html |
Subjects: | Creative Arts and Design > W200 Design studies > W290 Design studies not elsewhere classified Creative Arts and Design > W700 Crafts > W780 Paper Crafts |
School or Centre: | School of Design |
Date Deposited: | 16 Dec 2016 23:12 |
Last Modified: | 28 Nov 2019 15:26 |
URI: | https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/id/eprint/2558 |
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