w a r p y o u r r o o mw a r p i n g w a l l p a p e r t e c h n o l o g y

Papering our rooms is still a rather nonsensitive

business. We ignore the architectural preconditions.

Windows, doors and switches tear holes in patterns

that actualy ask for a continuity of unbroken surface.

Later on, pictures and cupboards are dashed on top

of it. So three layers compose the visual appearance of

walls – without reacting on each other.

Our conception blurs the border between architectural

wallstructure and applied interior decoration. Th e

wallpaper is becoming a senstitive mediator. Contrary

to traditional mural painting, we do not create

individual objects of art but generate functions that

are adapted to the particular infrastructure of a room.

Once the necessary data of the object is stored

we can apply any pattern. Th e outcomes are

wallpaper-templates that warp around every hole

or discontinuance. Door, light switch, painting and

wallpaper don’t bang together anymore, they fl ow into

each other and create a unity – by crossing our usual

perception of rooms, a rather bizarre one.

Starting point is the technical plan of the walls we

want to work on, including the position of all doors,

hangings and outlets that should be part of the intended

distortions.

Next, we apply a grid to the wall and defi ne all parts

that are supposed to behave like force-fi elds on the

wallpaper patterns.

Depending on shape, size and position of our

infl uencing wall elements our program generates exact

warping functions.

Now we can choose any available pattern or create a

new one.

Our room based warping function is applied to the

chosen pattern and calculates the fi nal image in 1 : 1

scale and 300 dpi resolution.

Th e outcome is a picture in wall size that can be straight

away printed on stripes.

Process visualisation of a bordure.

Th e generated images are printed by our partners in

high resolution (190 dpi) on professional wallpaper

stripes made of fl eece that can be papered as usual.

It is delivered to our clients in rolls of 46,5cm width.

Th e material is steam-permeable and fl ame resistant

according to European Norm B.

Th e fi nal costs are based on the size of the walls and the

time needed to generate the distortions.

See our example calculation for a detailed breakdown

of the costs involved:

Wallpaper 12 m², 4 distortions, Pattern 3

1. Printing costs and license fee Pattern3 35,00€ 12 420,00€

(calculated per square-meter,

between 30 -36€ / m² depending on chosen pattern)

2. Working-time for 4 Distortions 55,00€ 6 330,00€

(calculated per working-hours,

in this example for door, picture, switch and outlet)

3. Shipping 12,00€ 1 12,00€

TOTAL: 762,00€

Process and pattern visualisations

We are right now working on a pattern library and are looking forward to present it to you within the next weeks.

For now, see a few of our available patterns that we used already. Our technique is able to use any possible templates.

So you are welcome to send in your own patterns.

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Designmai Berlin, 2007

Gallery

copyright Tom Hanke

Ruby Lounge, Kings Cross, London copyright Ruby Lounge

Envy Post Production, London copyright Seif Alhasani

Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg copyright Tom Hanke

copyright 2007 surrealien

For further information please contact us

or send your technical drawings straight away to:

surrealien

Tom Hanke

August-Bebel-Platz 4

99423 Weimar

Germany

fon: +49 3643 251959

fax: +49 12125 10000243

info@surrealien.de

www.surrealien.de