Would you like to see your favorite artist with a line of wallpaper? Technology has allowed us to do so much in the world of interiors. In fact, I love seeing how artwork can be translated into wallpaper, as in actual paintings, mixed media pieces, etc. I see this as a micro trend at the moment with real growth potential. Common surface materials such as wood, tile, tin, concrete and brick are still trending on wallpaper creating faux finishes but because this is no longer considered "new" anymore, trends are moving us forward in new ways. Biblioteca wallpaper by Russian artist Ekaterina Panikanova

For instance, I can see actual artwork by mixed media artists and painters coming to the surface (pun intended!) as the next wave of wall-covering trends. It's been done before but I'm hearing about it more and more and I'm liking what I see so far though I imagine a lot more room for more diversity and fun. I imagine though that it must present a significant challenge to translate a painting or collage to a repeat wallpaper pattern. I would think a lot of the challenge is just getting an artist to feel comfortable enough to agree to it! Here are some examples of what I'm seeing.

Remixed Wallpaper by Dutch artist Arthur Slenk

Biblioteca wallpaper by Ekaterina Panikanova

Remixed Wallpaper by Dutch artist Arthur Slenk

Remixed Wallpaper by Arthur Slenk

Jessica Zoob wallpaper

Remixed Wallpaper by Arthur Slenk

This is such a outside-of-the-box way for fine artists to showcase their work in a new yet still very special and meaningful medium. I think this works best if the wallpaper is done very well and sold at a medium to high price point in limited runs to maintain that special quality to the work. I can't see this working on the mass market because I think most fine artists wouldn't want to see their work on just any wall of any residential or commercial space. I imagine some of my favorite artists and can really see their work showing up on wall-coverings or even large murals - wow - it would be so stunning.

I hope to see more and more of this micro trend, don't you? Do you know of any artists who have done this successfully? If so, I'd love if you could tell us in the comments section. I'd like to see what you've been seeing out there!

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