You are planning to change decorating your home, your apartment, your chalet? However, you don’t know how to go about it? Don’t worry, we have put together a complete guide for using pop art style decoration.
Oh, you’re a beginner in this area? Don’t be afraid, we are going to help you understand everything about this decorative style which is growing day by day, and seduces many citizens, whether they are French or from abroad. Ready? Let’s go!
First of all, let me define what the "pop art" style really is. By definition, pop art is an artistic movement that emerged in the 1950s. It is one of the main movements of the 20th century, and breaks with ancient tradition because it is characterized by themes and techniques drawn from popular mass culture. Thus, advertising, comic books, and popular cultural objects are highlighted. Artists therefore tend to say that pop art is "widely interpreted as a reaction to the dominant ideas of abstract expressionism."
Indeed, like pop music, pop art uses popular images and thus opposes elitist culture in art.
Now that you are well informed on the subject, we can start our guide!
Do you want to redecorate your interior with a new art style? Does pop art appear to be suitable for this change?
To make the best use of this new decoration style, you will need to choose paintings or arrangements that employ contrasts between colors. So, go for a painting blending red, orange, green or even brown. Of course, you can naturally opt for a red painting and another green one, and place them next to the first.
The aim is to use vivid and unconventional colors compared to reality. In fact, the mixes of these colors should catch your eye, rather than blend in with the crowd, like most wall decorations still used today.
Also favor, in your paintings for example, basic geometries or a lot of whimsical patterns. The aim will be to add a more sweet, colorful, playful touch, since pop art remains a rather uninhibited and humorous decoration style. Remember that what matters is the interplay of colors, shapes, and atmospheres.
Regarding your paintings, it will probably be necessary to invest in a collage frame that brings together synthetic and shiny materials, such as plexiglass or resin. Next, bead curtains made of glass or plastic will work perfectly to complement the whole. Also, go for multicolored and whimsical chandeliers. Additionally, it might be useful to buy carpets, as well as rugs in fluorescent colors, and of course, to add a finishing touch, you can naturally acquire vinyl records, jukeboxes, or even disco balls for those of you who are more eccentric!
To successfully create your pop art décor, you should stick to a base of white walls, have your portrait made in a pop art painting style—which can be done online—and use designer chairs, such as Knoll or Panton, for example.
Finally, we can say that it is very easy to create your own pop art décor at home; all it takes is a little bit of creativity and you’re ready to go!
