Prestigious Parisian wallpaper and fabric maker Pierre Frey has teamed with American street artist Toxic for a collaborative collection.
In an exclusive tie-up, street artist Toxic and Parisian wallpaper maker Pierre Frey have produced fabrics (€170/RM660 per meter), wallpaper (€160/RM620 per meter) and a panoramic wall covering (3.5 meters wide and 2.5 meters tall, €750/RM3,000), all featuring vibrant colors and abstract, graffiti-style motifs.
There are two patterns available. The first is titled "No Toys Allowed," perhaps to indicate that Toxic's career is no longer a game, as it may have been in his formative years.
The second motif, "Eighty/Thirty," commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Pierre Frey brand, founded in 1935, and the 30th year of Toxic's career as an artist.
Fittingly, the launch of the collection coincides with a Parisian museum exhibit that includes four of Toxic's paintings. "Pressionism, The Masterpieces of Graffiti on Canvas from Basquiat to Bando, 1970-1990" will be on display at the Pinacothèque through September 13.
A key figure on the graffiti scene in 1980s New York, Toxic painted his first works on trains and walls, using art to draw attention to issues such as racial discrimination and violence.
He was friends with other future stars of the movement including Jean-Michel Basquiat, who was later brought into the spotlight in the art world by Andy Warhol, and Rammellzee.
In 2006, the Brooklyn Museum featured Toxic in its "Graffiti" exhibit, securing his reputation as one of the leading artists in the movement. Three years later, his work was also featured in Paris at the Fondation Cartier's exhibit "Né dans la rue - Graffiti."
This is not the first time Pierre Frey has collaborated with an artist. In September 2014, the wallpaper brand invited French actress Louise Bourgoin to create a collection.
For more information about the collaboration, please visit www.pierrefrey.com.
(Source: AFP Relaxnews; Photos: Pierre Frey and Dorothée Demey)
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