414 | Gladstone Classic
Toile wallpaper incorporates narratives of the hotel and the guests, workers and patrons who have enlivened the Gladstone over its rich recent history.
Room Features:
- Queen Bed
- West View
- Bathroom with small Shower
- Ethernet and Wifi
- 184 sq ft/17 sq m
Artist Statement
The Gladstone has long been a comfortable hangout for the people of Parkdale. This project was generated by a desire to inscribe the ephemeral social history of the hotel directly onto the architectural fabric of the establishment itself. Working with images from the archives, and in consultation with the staff, I developed a toile wallpaper which incorporates narratives of the building and the guests, workers and patrons who have enlivened the Gladstone over its rich recent history. Portraits of long-term residents, workers and guests show them as they typically pass their time at the Gladstone: socializing, working, singing karaoke. Each of these people has a relationship to this space that exceeds the latest concert or art event. For years, the Gladstone has been represented by the regulars, bartenders, and residents. Their stories of the Gladstone speak of its importance in their lives as the site of romantic triumphs and tribulations, families working and playing together, moments of joy and loss, real pain and the comfort of good friends who have known you a long, long time.
