Cutter&CO
Paper Gardens
Artists Marcelo Gimenes and Jaap Snijder have revived a traditional Dutch craft after more than 200 years.
Their painted wallpaper is made entirely by hand. "Our wallpaper is a contemporary version of its historical predecessors. Of primary importance is that it must fit into the space for which it is made".
Just like, for example, the best-known Dutch wallpaper painter Jurriaan Andriessen (1742-1819), Snijder&CO make detailed sketches and sometimes a model in advance to give the customer a good insight into the end product. "That is very important, painting wallpaper is a very precise process where colours, shapes and light have to match each other well. It is above all a labour-intensive craft".
"After completing our gardens of paper, we see time and again how the whole space undergoes a metamorphosis. The atmosphere and ambiance
that the rooms get through painted wallpaper is breathtaking. Even for us, the end result is always a special moment. Light, colour and shape come together to transform the walls and give the interior a history of its own".
Theo Red
As a designer and visual artist Theo Rooden (Sittard, 1969) is fascinated by the everyday and has an eye for patterns. The works are created through a process of endless repetitive actions: drawing, folding, rolling, gluing, cutting and, recently, weaving. There is always a plan and there are strict rules, but the result is unpredictable. So there is always curiosity during the making process. Even when the work is finished it remains a mystery how simplicity and complexity relate to each other. Weaving offers him infinite possibilities to play. The technique of the loom and the chosen binding put him on a track. His handwriting as a designer does the rest. The production in fabrics is still limited. Initially a collection of samples is created. These can be the starting point for autonomous or applied work.