Janoschka magazine_Linked_V2_2017

8 i n s i g h t s
Never too late for new walls
Printed wallpapers are currently experiencing a meteoric
comeback in interior design. New materials let
not only bath and shower rooms be wallpapered, but
also external walls and facades. The latest developments
in printing technology have been calling a new
generation of designers and artists to action. They
present unexpected patterns and materials or create
gigantic, large-scale wall decorations, reminiscent of
murals. With the trompe-l’oeil technique, they show
complete libraries or open shelves with artistically
arranged objects. Many wallpapers pay tribute to their
origins with a likeness to velvety velour, fluffy carpeting
or studded leather coverings. Individually-designed
surface areas, with the different characteristics of their
direct surroundings, show just how far holistic and
creative designs can go.
Modern trompe-l’œil:
“Cabinet of Curious” from Rebel Walls
Shortly before his death, Oscar Wilde is claimed to
have said in a hotel on the Left Bank in Paris:
“Either the wallpaper goes, or I do!”
Just like the attempt to prevent the disappearance
of the art and aphorisms of Oscar Wilde, so is and
remains wallpaper the vivacious embodiment of
changing fashion trends and an eloquent testimony of
individual taste. It is room art made of paper.
Details of an embossing tool,
Sächsische Walzengravur/ SWG
swg-online.de/embossing