Wallcovering art by Karo Akpokiere: What's Up William Morris?

Samples can be purchased here.

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Medium Tings Wallcoverings are one-of-a-kind collaborations with artists exploring the intersection of art and design.

Karo Akpokiere’s work straddles the line between fine art and graphic design and in doing so, questions the traditional hierarchies that exist between both disciplines.

"Growing up in Lagos, graphic design, textiles, and pattern design, presented through print and electronic media, played a significant role in the formation of my visual identity. The mix of T-shirt graphics, sneakers, advertising, streetwear, and comic books available locally and from different parts of the world gave me a feeling for form, composition, color, and made me sensitive to how messages and stories can be shared in ways that are accessible, ways that are as direct as they are subtle, ways that are solely aesthetic."

These designs express a rhythmic and intuitive approach to making, which is at the heart of Akpokiere’s practice. "These wallpapers are a celebration of the beauty and joy of making, of the manipulation of lines with no end in mind, of connecting with place and interests, of taking a walk in the dark and feeling your way through to textured surfaces bound by lines and color."

Samples are available in our shop to aid in purchase decisions and represent the final print however they may not contain all aspects of the design or scaled images.

Contact: hello@mediumtingsbk.com

Wallcovering art by Karo Akpokiere: Tile and Weave

Samples can be purchased here.

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Medium Tings Wallcoverings are one-of-a-kind collaborations with artists exploring the intersection of art and design.

Karo Akpokiere’s work straddles the line between fine art and graphic design and in doing so, questions the traditional hierarchies that exist between both disciplines.

"Growing up in Lagos, graphic design, textiles, and pattern design, presented through print and electronic media, played a significant role in the formation of my visual identity. The mix of T-shirt graphics, sneakers, advertising, streetwear, and comic books available locally and from different parts of the world gave me a feeling for form, composition, color, and made me sensitive to how messages and stories can be shared in ways that are accessible, ways that are as direct as they are subtle, ways that are solely aesthetic."

These designs express a rhythmic and intuitive approach to making, which is at the heart of Akpokiere’s practice. "These wallpapers are a celebration of the beauty and joy of making, of the manipulation of lines with no end in mind, of connecting with place and interests, of taking a walk in the dark and feeling your way through to textured surfaces bound by lines and color."

Samples are available in our shop to aid in purchase decisions and represent the final print however they may not contain all aspects of the design or scaled images.

Contact: hello@mediumtingsbk.com