Home from home
Catherine Bertola
Catherine Bertola, Home from home (net curtain), 2002, screenprint on vinyl
Prints of net curtains installed in the windows of three of Newcastle’s favourite pubs: Forth Hotel, Newcastle Arms and Trent House. The ‘curtain’ designs echo the format of the distinctive etched glass patterns that are a familiar feature in traditional pubs. Net curtains are associated with suburbia and the home, not just used for decoration but also as a barrier between public and private – allowing the occupants to look out but preventing passers-by from looking in. Uniting the realms of the domestic and social, Home from home brings a touch of intimacy to the hedonistic heart of the city.
Catherine Bertola, Home from home, 2002, screenprint on vinyl, installation in the windows of the Forth Hotel pub, Newcastle upon Tyne
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