Walls are Talking

I went to the opening night at the whitworth art gallery for the new exhibition walls are talking which is the first major UK exhibition . They show over 30 artist wallpaper designs including Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol. Most of the wallpaper designs showing touchs upon different issues such as gender, racism, sexuality and conflict. I loved this exhibition as there was such a varity to look at, there was prints, 3d wallpaper that was merging off the wall and moving wallpaper which was done on screens. The wallpaper that was showing at this exhibition isnt the kind of wallpaper you would have in your home thou but something you have to see.
The first room you walk in to is covered in a green wallpaper which is leaves but been manipulated to give them a 3d almost origami feel to it, which to walk in to has a impact. The wallpaper also works well in the room though as there are large windows which open on to the park with trees and also witht the flooring being wood, the room gets a feel to it, i think the wallpaper compliments the room well and thought has been took to what wallpaper went in to the first room youd walk in to.
The wallpaper is grouped around the exhibiton as well around the themes of sexuality, commodification, imprisonment and subversion. Which makes it easier for the audience to know what they are looking at. Also the way the exhibition is layed out is well thought of as its like a snake path meaning you dont miss out on any of the work and all wallpaper compliments each other in very area.