Artist: Camille Walala

sketch, Mayfair’s iconic destination for bold design and culinary innovation, in collaboration with GREY GOOSE® Vodka, unveils a new large-scale installation by French artist and designer Camille Walala, transforming the entrance of the Grade II* listed building. Best known for a fusion of geometric pattern and vibrant colour influenced by the Memphis movement, Ndebele art and Victor Vasarely, Walala brings her signature visual language to Mayfair. The collaboration unites two distinctly French sensibilities, Walala’s Parisian roots and GREY GOOSE®’s single-origin French craftsmanship, brought together within one of London’s most well-known settings. The installation opens during London Design Festival in September and runs through the duration of Frieze Week in October, marking the latest chapter in sketch’s ongoing commitment to the arts.

For sketch, Walala transforms the entrance into an abstract cityscape, a layered composition of bold geometric shapes drawn from her own visual lexicon, developed from her longstanding fascination with architecture and everyday urban detail. The installation reflects her instinct for large-scale, site-responsive intervention, translated here into sketch’s own architecture. The entrance’s existing blue walls and flooring have been retained as a grounding note, allowing Walala’s palette of warm reds and purples, with gradients nodding to a 1970s colour sensibility, to take centre stage. The installation is furnished with a pair of vintage Groovy chairs by Pierre Paulin in complementary purples, blues and reds, with paint supplied by Bristol Paints.

A special programme of food, drink and experiences will run throughout the installation period. Guests will be invited to enjoy a selection of GREY GOOSE cocktails, which draw inspiration from Walala’s approach to bold design. Timeless classics such as the GREY GOOSE Vodka Martini cocktail are included, alongside more creative creations such as the Blueprint, a vibrant combination of GREY GOOSE Vodka Essences White Peach & Rosemary Vodka and Peach Liqueur, finished with a fresh lemon and a dash of rosemary bitters, served long over ice.

Camille Walala Says,
“I love the feel of sketch, the design of it, it’s such an original, creative and inspiring place. I’ve been touched to be asked to work on the entrance. My work is always inspired by architecture and the shapes I find in the everyday and with this piece, I wanted something warm, but bold: I want people to smile the moment they walk in.”

Walala’s installation joins sketch’s long-running programme of contemporary artist collaborations, following recent exhibitions with AGO Projects and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Paul Cocksedge and Ida Immendorff.