Overview
To hatch is to be born, to make a plan, to bring into being. This wallpaper was hatched from Abi’s personal and historical connection to Nigeria and to adire fabrics. Adire is the Yoruba word for ‘tie and dye’ textiles. Traditionally, they are made and worn throughout the Yoruba region of Nigeria. The indigo-dyed cotton is decorated using a resist-dyeing technique to create striking, repeating patterns in blue and white. At the bottom of each adire design you can usually find the artist’s signature, as each textile is a unique artwork. The random, hand-drawn patterns of Hatch pay homage to this tradition whilst allowing you to personally interpret the different shapes. Through the liveliness of its mark-making, this wallpaper paints the life story of the mark-maker and her home.
Measurements
• Each roll is 20.5" wide x 11 yards long
• Repeat: 7.75", straight
Additional Notes
• 2-3 week lead time
• Digital print, Non-woven
• Made in Britain
Color Description
Red illustration on a white background
Additional Info
Abi Ola (b. 1996, based in London) gained her BFA from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2019, and MFA from the Slade School of Fine Art, in 2021. Recent solo and group exhibitions include ‘All Are Gone The Old Familiar Faces’ solo show with Flatland Projects, Battle, 2022, ‘Love At A Distance’ solo show as part of the Bloomsbury Festival Art Prize, 2020-21, duo show with Ilke Cop at the VCRB Gallery, Belgium 2022, and The Slade School of Fine Art’s 150th Anniversary exhibition, 2021-22. In 2021 Abi was awarded a place on the University College of London, Faculty of Arts and Humanities Dean’s List, and in the same year the Almacantar bursary award. Abi has designed Hatch in Indigo & Rust and Chequerboard in White & Black for CommonRoom.
