Wallpaper’s Sex & Art issue looks at the sexual drive behind art, design, fashion, food and beauty. Its centrepiece is a 28-page section by renowned art director Peter Saville and photographer Nick Knight, which conjures up the ultimate adult play pen where fashion, furniture and fetishism collide.
The rest of the issue takes in everything from aphrodisiac cocktails and cool condom packaging to erotic publishing and a look at the efforts to clean up the seedy sides of great cities. Wallpaper* also looks at the haute hard core of S&M’s master craftsmen, uncovers the last taboo, and previews a startling and intimate series of videos shot for Wallpaper.com by US artist Robbie Cooper. Cooper’s short films are a powerful new take on pornography and how we use it.
Wallpaper’s editor-in-chief, Tony Chambers, says: “We’ve been talking to legendary art director Peter Saville for some time and his work with us is a triumph. In fact, the entire special issue is extremely provocative, unconventional and yet still very Wallpaper*.”
Wallpaper’s week-long exhibition supporting the issue - in conjunction with St Brides Printing Library - is entitled ‘Typographic Tart Cards’, an ironic graphic take on the telephone box cards that advertise sexual services across London. Taking place at the KesselsKramer Outlet space in Hoxton from 22 to 29 June, it will feature more than 200 cards designed especially for the project by the likes of Neville Brody, Eric Kessels, Anthony Burrill, Fernando Gutiérrez, Jeremy Leslie and Daisy de Villeneuve.
In addition, Wallpaper.com will support the Sex & Art special issue with short films, including one by SHOWstudio giving a behind-the-scenes look at the Peter Saville and Nick Knight shoot taking shape. It will also display the full Typographic Tart Cards exhibition.
Wallpaper’s Sex & Art issue is on sale from 11 June. www.showstudio.com, which had a live broadcast of the Peter Saville and Nick Knight shoot, now features a series of highlight clips.
