Introducing 'Trou Dans le Mur" - A new style of Trompe-l'oeil
Along with his artistic abilities, Edwin has a strong entrepreneurial side, and this has evidenced itself recently with the development of a product and technique that is new to both the retail wall décor industry and to the art world in general. Effectively a new style of trompe-l'oeil, Edwin has coined the term 't rou dans le mur ', (translated from French to mean 'hole in the wall') for this concept that incorporates the existing wall architecturally into the overall design. It consists of 1 to 10+ individual pieces, that when applied to a wall, afford a view as if seen through one or a series of portals (or “holes) through the wall. The spaces around or between the individual pieces are the original wall showing through, and they become as if the actual brick and mortar of the design, framing, if you will, the hole through which the trompe-l'oeil picture is seen. So for the first time ever he is able to produce a product with all the elements of a traditio