Wallpaper old and new
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In his "Two-Way Mirror Hedge Labyrinth For Korea" Dan Graham suspends time by duplicating a single image. Dan Graham -
Arabesque motifs on Réveillon wallpaper from 1786 from the Château de Prangins. Swiss National Museum -
Virgil Marti's "Bullies" wallpaper takes a swipe at his childhood tyrants. Virgil Marti -
Wallpaper made by the Zurich firm "Zum Morgenstern" from 1900 (left) and Frauenfeld (right) from 1910-1915. Swiss National Museum -
Perished, by Belgian designers Studio Job. Studio Job -
View inside the Château de Prangins during restoration work in 1991. Swiss National Museum -
Sevilla 2, by Swiss artists Gerda Steiner & Jörg Lenzlinger. Gerda Steiner und Jörg Lenzlinger -
Detail from "Petite Helvétie" panoramic wallpaper by the Zurich-based firm "Zum Sternen" from 1818. Swiss National Museum -
Wallpaper by Swiss artist Mai-Thu Perret. Mai-Thu Perret -
Scene from German artist Brigitte Ziegler's "Tank Wallpaper" video projection. Brigitte Zieger -
Hartmann Risler & Cie wallpaper from 1800. Swiss National Museum -
Devil Damask by The Timorous Beasties. Timorous Beasties -
Arabesque wallpaper from 1788 from the Tilleul house in Saint-Blaise. Swiss National Museum -
"Children playing Toile" by US artist Kent Henricksen (left) and "Thousand and one day" by Iranian artist Parastou Forouhar. Kent Henricksen and Parastou Forouhar
From modern museums to stately homes.
This content was published on November 25, 2010 - 13:26
Lausanne’s Mudac Design Museum and Pully Museum are celebrating the comeback of wallpaper with the ambitious “Covering the wall. Contemporary wallpapers” exhibition. Meanwhile, the Château de Prangins takes a historical look at wallpaper.
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