Wallpaper old and new

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In his "Two-Way Mirror Hedge Labyrinth For Korea" Dan Graham suspends time by duplicating a single image. Dan Graham

Arabesque motifs on Réveillon wallpaper from 1786 from the Château de Prangins. Swiss National Museum

Virgil Marti's "Bullies" wallpaper takes a swipe at his childhood tyrants. Virgil Marti

Wallpaper made by the Zurich firm "Zum Morgenstern" from 1900 (left) and Frauenfeld (right) from 1910-1915. Swiss National Museum

Perished, by Belgian designers Studio Job. Studio Job

View inside the Château de Prangins during restoration work in 1991. Swiss National Museum

Sevilla 2, by Swiss artists Gerda Steiner & Jörg Lenzlinger. Gerda Steiner und Jörg Lenzlinger

Detail from "Petite Helvétie" panoramic wallpaper by the Zurich-based firm "Zum Sternen" from 1818. Swiss National Museum

Wallpaper by Swiss artist Mai-Thu Perret. Mai-Thu Perret

Scene from German artist Brigitte Ziegler's "Tank Wallpaper" video projection. Brigitte Zieger

Hartmann Risler & Cie wallpaper from 1800. Swiss National Museum

Devil Damask by The Timorous Beasties. Timorous Beasties

Arabesque wallpaper from 1788 from the Tilleul house in Saint-Blaise. Swiss National Museum

"Children playing Toile" by US artist Kent Henricksen (left) and "Thousand and one day" by Iranian artist Parastou Forouhar. Kent Henricksen and Parastou Forouhar

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From modern museums to stately homes.

Lausanne’s Mudac Design Museum and Pully Museum are celebrating the comeback of wallpaper with the ambitious “Covering the wall. Contemporary wallpapers” exhibition. Meanwhile, the Château de Prangins takes a historical look at wallpaper.