Anaglypta Dreams: Green_Room

Tricia Wright’s use of wallpaper in her “Anaglypta Dreams” series has a more nostalgic tone. The work takes its name from embossed wallpaper developed in England in the 19th century, which is still used today, particularly in hospital-like settings. For Wright, the paper evokes memories of her childhood in England, where prints and patterns were prevalent in home décor, and of her regular trips to Ireland to visit her mother at a nursing home. The anaglypta paper becomes the textured backdrop for minimalist works that are elegiac.