Disorder in Stasis | Joel Weaver
Originally conceived for an exhibition at Newcastle’s 36 Lime Street Gallery, Disorder in Stasis is a striking triptych wallpaper that delves into the very nature of artistic creation and its incidental, yet often beautiful, by-products. Created with the simplest of materials—ordinary black biros—artist Joel Weaver explores themes of repetition, labour, and the quiet poetry of process.
“I made this work using just black biros and a metre ruler,” Weaver explains. “I would draw a line across the canvas, then another directly below, repeating the motion until the surface was filled. Each time I reached the end of a line, I’d wipe the excess ink from the pen onto a sheet of paper beside me.”
The original centrepiece of the exhibition was Feldspar, a densely striped design composed of roughly 60 horizontal biro lines per centimetre. The resulting gradient of greys varies according to the ink levels of the dozens of pens used throughout the piece. The wallpaper retains a white edge, where Weaver’s hand-drawn lines terminate unevenly—complete with his signature and the rough border that speaks to the manual nature of its creation.
Yet it was the incidental by-products—Passerine I and Passerine II—that ultimately captivated audiences. These designs, derived from the blotting paper used to catch excess ink, capture a different energy. While their striped structure suggests order, the diffused pen marks evoke motion and spontaneity, reminiscent of starling murmurations in flight.
Together, the three designs form the Disorder in Stasis triptych: Passerine I and II are presented as superwide panels, while Feldspar is available as a wide 10-metre roll. With their pared-back aesthetic and minimalist geometry, these wallpapers are especially suited to modernist and uncluttered interiors. In commercial or contract settings, their mural-like quality creates a striking focal point for reception areas, meeting rooms, or creative workspaces.
Joel Weaver studied at Leeds College of Art and the University of Northumbria before undertaking a prestigious drawing fellowship, where he was awarded the Mike Holland Memorial Drawing Prize. In 2024, he was nominated for the Kleinwort Hambros Emerging Artist Prize. Alongside his own artistic practice, he has worked as a studio assistant to Damien Hirst, Ryan Gander, and Carlos Rolon, further refining his concept-driven approach to making.
Features:
Disorder in Stasis - Passerine I and II superwide panels
Composition: Heavyweight non woven FSC certified paper.
Roll Width: 140cm
Roll Length: 300cm
Vertical Pattern Repeat: No match
Application: Paste the Wall
Features:
Disorder in Stasis - Feldspar by the roll
Composition: Heavyweight non woven FSC certified paper.
Roll Width: 68.5cm
Roll Length: 10m
Vertical Pattern Repeat: 175.3cm straight match
Application: Paste the Wall
