Prefab Stripe
Wallpaper
1998 (made)
1998 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The urban images on this wallpaper are typical of designs by Sharon Elphick. They are inspired by her wallhangings of tower blocks and sky-scrapers created from photographic images. The wallpaper is printed to order. From about the early 1990s, many people have chosen to live in 'lofts' in converted industrial buildings or city developments designed by architects. Wallpaper is not really suited to these open-plan spaces. However, Sharon Elphick sees the shift towards large living spaces as an opportunity to use wallpaper in a new way. She believes, 'People have got the space to use an interesting paper without it dominating everything.'
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Prefab Stripe (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screenprint on paper |
| Brief description | Wallpaper, 'Prefab Stripe' by Sharon Elphick, 1998 |
| Physical description | Roll of wallpaper printed in shades of blue, black etc with image of tower block. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Unlimited edition |
| Gallery label | Sky-high living
In cities, land is expensive to buy and build on. That’s why blocks of flats exist – a small plot of land can house hundreds of people if their homes are stacked.
[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery short object label](2023) |
| Production | Attribution note: The artist prints rolls of the wallpaper to order. Reason For Production: Retail |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The urban images on this wallpaper are typical of designs by Sharon Elphick. They are inspired by her wallhangings of tower blocks and sky-scrapers created from photographic images. The wallpaper is printed to order. From about the early 1990s, many people have chosen to live in 'lofts' in converted industrial buildings or city developments designed by architects. Wallpaper is not really suited to these open-plan spaces. However, Sharon Elphick sees the shift towards large living spaces as an opportunity to use wallpaper in a new way. She believes, 'People have got the space to use an interesting paper without it dominating everything.' |
| Bibliographic reference | Gill Saunders. Wallpaper in Interior Decoration. V&A Publications, London, 2002, p.149, illus. in colour |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.261-2000 |
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| Record created | May 30, 2000 |
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