Lover's Rock, 1998, Works on Paper, Print and Photography
- Medium
- Blind embossed wallpaper
- Dimensions
- 305cm x 56.2cm
In Lover’s Rock, Boyce uses blind embossing – stamping an impression into the paper, leaving raised areas – to create the image, which is the text of a popular song, ‘Hurt So Good’ (1975) by Susan Cadogan. Boyce intends the paper to evoke the experience of West Indian house parties, where couples dance together, leaving the wallpaper faintly marked where they press against it. These marks she sees as evidence of their physical and emotional engagement with the place and the music, and of the intensity of love itself, sensual but sometimes painful.
Lover’s Rock is a series of six wallpapers made while Boyce was artist in residence at the University of Manchester, which has a large collection of historic wallpapers at the Whitworth Art Gallery.
Collection of Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Wallpaper series
Silhouette
2025
Mid Century Optimism
2025
Geo-Candy
2025
Entering the Disco
2025
Clapping Wallpaper 2
2024
Braided Wallpaper
2023
Coloured 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
Devotional series
Carmen
2025
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
Related theme: Sound / Singing
Judah
2025
Two in motion together (Ere & Toyin)
2025
Merriment Lights
2025
Backlit
2025
Silhouette
2025
Michael & swishing braids 03
2025
Orange scarf (Sola)
2025
Green light (Kate)
2025
Entering the Disco
2025
Purple Lights (Lisa)
2025
Hands up
2025
Michael & swishing braids 02
2025
Grey Jumper
2025
Well done
2025
Michael & swishing braids 01
2025
BENEVOLENCE
2024
Put Your Hands Together
2024
In the Mix: Alexandra B’s Dress
2022
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
Sheila Chandra / Ever so lonely MONSOON
2021
P. P. Arnold / Just call me angel of the morning
2021
Miss Elizabeth Welch 1933 – 1940 / a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
2021
Shirley Bassey / Goldfinger
2021
Polystyrene / X-ray Spex OH BONDAGE UP YOURS!
2021
Sade / The Sweetest Taboo
2021
Six Acts
2018
Just One Minute More
2016-2022
Exquisite Cacophony
2015
Plastic
2013
Move
2013
Gather:Justicia
2010
Oh Adelaide (with Ain Bailey)
2010
Is this Love That I’m Feeling?
2010
Taken
2009
Devotional Wallpaper and Placards
2008 - 2018
Drift
2008
For you, only you
2007
1930s to 1960s – The Rivington Place Portfolio
2006
Devotional II
2005
Devotional, 2004
2004
Lover's Rock
1998