The super-sized version of Roy Lichtenstein’s iconic pop art painting “Whaam!” at N3’s premises in Bristol
Large-format print specialist N3 Display Graphics has created a high-impact wall graphic using ReTac Textures Linen media from Drytac. The company produced a super-sized version of Roy Lichtenstein’s iconic pop art painting “Whaam!” for its building in Bristol, UK.
N3 has been a customer of fellow Bristol brand Drytac from the beginning. It uses the Linen material from the ReTac Textures range for all its wall art, including its own homage to Lichtenstein. Other clients include shopping centres, museums and galleries, and tourist attractions such as Bristol Aquarium.
‘ReTac Textures Linen is simply what we call “wallpaper”,’ said Robin Campbell, projects manager. ‘We use it for the majority of our wall graphics. It has a slight texture which provides a realistic feel of the wall underneath and holds colour well, producing really vibrant graphics.
‘We have tried other brands’ products but have always had problems with adhesion. In one case a wall graphic peeled off as soon as the air conditioning was switched on, while another product described as “repositionable” couldn’t be removed from the wall at all.’
The installation is around 15m long by 4m tall at its highest point, and was printed on an Océ Arizona 460 XT UV flatbed printer.
