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Toiletpaper Fuses Together Style And Surrealism In Berlin Exhibition
Toiletpaper has a new exhibition on at Fotografiska Berlin
When Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and designer Pierpaolo Ferrari co-founded Toiletpaper Magazine in 2010, they made waves in the art scene for their retro imagery.
The magazine, which started out as technicolor pages of strange images, was reminiscent of 1950s adverts seen through the lens of Salvador Dali or Man Ray.
Now, 15 years later, it has since expanded into a fashion line and home brand with a very Instagrammable hotel in Milan called Toiletpaper Living, when they're not showing their photos at museums.
While Cattelan is known for his viral banana artwork, which was taped to a wall and sold for $6.2 million at auction in 2024, Ferrari is a fashion photographer known for his vintage aesthetic, and has shot magazine covers for Vanity Fair and The Cut, as well as editorials for Thom Browne in the New Yorker.
A photo from Toiletpaper on view at Fotografiska Berlin
The duo recently opened their latest exhibition, ToiletFotoPaperGrafiska, at Fotografiska Berlin. The exhibition runs until August 31, making it the perfect, fun summer photo exhibition to visit while in Europe (it previously showed at Fotografiska Stockholm).
The exhibition features photos from the past 15 years, including photos, mirrored images and more. As Ferrari said in a statement: 'We always strive to break away from the usual conventions and create a raw and personal dialogue between the viewer and the art.'
Cattelan adds: 'It's like being invited to the best party of your life, where everyone is wildly intoxicated and you're the only sober person in the room.'
A photo from Toiletpaper on view at Fotografiska Berlin
Some images include taxidermy birds, persian cats, velvet couches and toothpaste. This duo are not afraid to get weird and take us to very strange places in their photos.
Toiletpaper's clothing line is worth checking out, especially their snake-patterned pajama sets, their polka-dotted socks or their bold beach towels. Also check out their collaboration with eyewear brand, Etina Barcelona. If you truly want to stand out, this is where to shop.
A photo from Toiletpaper on view at Fotografiska Berlin
