Devotional Wallpaper and Placards, 2008 - 2018, Print and Photography
- Medium
- 100 placards and wallpaper
- Dimensions
- Dimensions variable
Devotional Wallpaper and Placards derives as one strand from the larger Devotional series, which began as a project in 1999.
One repeat of the wallpaper design consists of two hundred hand-drawn modular segments containing the names of Black women in British music from the 19th century and into the 21st century. One tile of the repeat pattern stretches 500cm across by 200cm high, and repeats and expands exponentially to fill the exhibition space.
The names of the performers are taken from an ever-developing roll call, nominated by a wide public of contributors.
Between 2014 and 2018 the wallpaper design changed each year as certain modular segments were taken out and replaced with new segments across the historical span of names gathered. In this way, the implied remembrance and occlusion underscores the ever-changing print.
In 2017 and 2018 one hundred placards depicting paper items of magazine features and concert notifications was formed to complete the installation of the wallpaper.
Devotional series
In the Mix: Alexandra B’s Dress
2022
FEELING HER WAY
2022
In the Mix: Shirley Songs
2022
In the Mix: Skunk Sputnik
2022
In the Mix: Hippy Liberty
2022
In the Mix: Disciples Together
2022
In the Mix: Mel & Kim Respect
2022
On My Way
2022
Miss Elizabeth Welch 1933 – 1940 / a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
2021
Shirley Bassey / Goldfinger
2021
Sheila Chandra / Ever so lonely MONSOON
2021
P. P. Arnold / Just call me angel of the morning
2021
Sade / The Sweetest Taboo
2021
Polystyrene / X-ray Spex OH BONDAGE UP YOURS!
2021
I’m With Her Too
2019
Just One Minute More
2016-2022
Plastic
2013
Oh Adelaide (with Ain Bailey)
2010
Taken
2009
Devotional Wallpaper and Placards
2008 - 2018
1930s to 1960s – The Rivington Place Portfolio
2006
Devotional II
2005
Devotional, 2004
2004
Lover's Rock
1998
Wallpaper series
Clapping Wallpaper 2
2024
Coloured Wallpaper
2023
Braided Hair Wallpaper
2023
FEELING HER WAY
2022
Ain't Misbehavin'
2022
We move in her way
2017
Just One Minute More
2016-2022
Devotional Wallpaper and Placards
2008 - 2018
Crop Over
2007
Lover's Rock
1998
Head I (Skin) / Head II (Dread)
1995
They're Almost Like Twins
1995
Clapping Wallpaper
1994
Related theme: Sound / Singing
Put Your Hands Together
2024
BENEVOLENCE
2024
On My Way
2022
FEELING HER WAY
2022
In the Mix: Shirley Songs
2022
In the Mix: Skunk Sputnik
2022
Ain't Misbehavin'
2022
In the Mix: Hippy Liberty
2022
In the Mix: Disciples Together
2022
In the Mix: Mel & Kim Respect
2022
In the Mix: Alexandra B’s Dress
2022
Miss Elizabeth Welch 1933 – 1940 / a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
2021
Shirley Bassey / Goldfinger
2021
Sade / The Sweetest Taboo
2021
Sheila Chandra / Ever so lonely MONSOON
2021
Polystyrene / X-ray Spex OH BONDAGE UP YOURS!
2021
P. P. Arnold / Just call me angel of the morning
2021
Six Acts
2018
Just One Minute More
2016-2022
Exquisite Cacophony
2015
Plastic
2013
Move
2013
Gather:Justicia
2010
Is this Love That I’m Feeling?
2010
Oh Adelaide (with Ain Bailey)
2010
Taken
2009
Drift
2008
Devotional Wallpaper and Placards
2008 - 2018
For you, only you
2007
1930s to 1960s – The Rivington Place Portfolio
2006
Devotional II
2005
Devotional, 2004
2004
Lover's Rock
1998
Related theme: Performance
BENEVOLENCE
2024
Put Your Hands Together
2024
Yes, I Hear You
2022
In the Mix: Alexandra B’s Dress
2022
FEELING HER WAY
2022
In the Mix: Shirley Songs
2022
In the Mix: Skunk Sputnik
2022
Ain't Misbehavin'
2022
In the Mix: Hippy Liberty
2022
In the Mix: Disciples Together
2022
Family Gorgeous Smudged
2022
In the Mix: Mel & Kim Respect
2022
On My Way
2022
Sheila Chandra / Ever so lonely MONSOON
2021
Sade / The Sweetest Taboo
2021
Shirley Bassey / Goldfinger
2021
Miss Elizabeth Welch 1933 – 1940 / a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
2021
P. P. Arnold / Just call me angel of the morning
2021
Polystyrene / X-ray Spex OH BONDAGE UP YOURS!
2021
The Audition
1997 - printed 2018
Six Acts
2018
We move in her way
2017
Just One Minute More
2016-2022
Paper Tiger Whisky Soap Theatre (Dada Nice)
2016
Exquisite Cacophony
2015
Move
2013
Dance of Belém
2011
Gather:Justicia
2010
Oh Adelaide (with Ain Bailey)
2010
Taken
2009
Devotional Wallpaper and Placards
2008 - 2018
Drift
2008
Crop Over
2007
For you, only you
2007
Exquisite Tension
2006
1930s to 1960s – The Rivington Place Portfolio
2006
Devotional II
2005
Devotional, 2004
2004
Related theme: Participatory / Collaboration
BENEVOLENCE
2024
Yes, I Hear You
2022
Ain't Misbehavin'
2022
FEELING HER WAY
2022
Family Gorgeous Smudged
2022
The Audition in Colour
1997 - printed 2020
In the Castle of My Skin
2020 - 2021
The Audition
1997 - printed 2018
Six Acts
2018
We move in her way
2017
Paper Tiger Whisky Soap Theatre (Dada Nice)
2016
Exquisite Cacophony
2015
Move
2013
Dance of Belém
2011
Gather:Justicia
2010
Oh Adelaide (with Ain Bailey)
2010
Taken
2009
Devotional Wallpaper and Placards
2008 - 2018
Drift
2008
Crop Over
2007
For you, only you
2007
Exquisite Tension
2006
Devotional II
2005
Devotional, 2004
2004
Tongues
1997
Untitled (Kiss)
1995
They're Almost Like Twins
1995