Installation view, “Who’s Afraid of St. Luke?,” 2010

Detail, “Who’s Afraid of St. Luke?”

Installation view, “Preaching to the Choir,” 2010

Detail, “Preaching to the Choir”

Maharam Wallpaper

Conceived in 2010, ongoing

– “Who’s Afraid of St. Luke?,” 2010; 10' x 25' 4", repeatable digital print wallpaper produced in collaboration with Maharam Digital Projects.

– “Preaching to the Choir,” 2010; 10' x 25' 4", repeatable digital print wallpaper produced in collaboration with Maharam Digital Projects.

Christian Philipp Müller first encountered the winged-ox crest of St. Luke while curating an exhibition at Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam. Adopted by medieval guilds as the protector of painters, St. Luke is considered the first iconographer in the Christian tradition, having painted a portrait of the Virgin Mary. Müller’s wallpaper design “Who's Afraid of St Luke?” examines Arti et Amicitiae's coat of arms throughout the 19th century with a reference to Barnet Newman’s iconic series “Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue” (1966–1970), while “Preaching to the Choir” traces the evolution in the guild's symbol from 500 through 1900.

Maharam Digital Projects (MDP) are large-scale wall installations created by esteemed artists, designers, illustrators, and photographers. To make these fine-art-quality works accessible to a broad audience, Maharam Digital Projects are uneditioned and follow an egalitarian pricing model: each is offered at the same price per square foot regardless of authorship.