Picasso-inspired wallpaper collection celebrates the artist's legacy

28 March 2023

On the 50th anniversary of his death, Hovia explores the impact of Pablo Picasso's work with a wallpaper collection inspired by the artist.

This year, conferences, events and over 40 exhibitions are to be held by Musée Picasso-Paris to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death at 'Picasso Celebration 1973 – 2023'.

Interior decor brand Hovia joins in on celebrating the artist's legacy with a new collection of murals and wallpaper designs inspired by Picasso. In particular, his symbolic use of doves to advocate for peace.

Hovia's 'Hope Multi' wallpaper, with a joyful repeating dove pattern.

Picasso's influence

50 years on from the death of Pablo Picasso on 8 April 1973, the artist and his works are still as popular as ever, and his abstract style continues to have an impact on modern design.

Picasso's art and imagery remain relevant, and they're an enduring influence on the design world. His minimalist line drawings and his abstract styles of faces are still particularly popular. This style is a prominent aesthetic in modern-day design and decor.

Catherine Jacob, Head of Design at Hovia

Hovia's best-selling collection of line-drawing face murals, such as Portrait and Features, have been popular since their release back in 2017.

The Hovia designers have incorporated similar faces into their new dove designs, too, as a nod to this classic abstract art motif.

Hovia's 'Paloma Multi' mural, printed as a small version and styled in an interior mood board.

Why doves?

An anti-war painting by Pablo Picasso titled Guernica is renowned for the part it played in bringing the attention of the world to the ongoing events of the Spanish Civil War at the time.

Picasso also went on to create many artworks depicting doves over his lifetime, spreading a message of peace. His first dove piece was hand-picked as the poster image for the First International Peace Conference in Paris in 1949.

I stand for life against death; I stand for peace against war.

Pablo Picasso, speaking at the 1950 Peace Congress, Sheffield.

Doves are a symbol of peace. Hovia decided to focus their Picasso-inspired wall designs on doves, as their relevance holds strong today in the face of the invasion of Ukraine.

Through this collection, the designers not only celebrate Picasso's lasting influence on abstract design, but also his lasting impact on the world through the significance of his art.

Hovia's 'Paloma' mural. The design has an impressively large scale, and a bold black and beige colourway.

Product details

Shop the four new dove designs in the Hovia collection:

Paloma, wall mural
Paloma Multi, wall mural

Hope, pattern wallpaper
Hope Multi, pattern wallpaper

Anna Fell

Senior Content Executive at Hovia