Antalis’ Xanita takes centre stage at Financial Times’ party

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Antalis supplied Xanita Kraft fibreboard to London based paper artist Nathan Ward who has produced paper installations for the likes of Fortnum & Mason, Mount Street Printers and the ENO.

The 3660 mm long by 2300 mm high photowall was made entirely from Xanita board, covered in copies of the iconic pink paper. Taking inspiration from the FT’s Japanese ownership, and continuing the pink theme, Nathan also used Xanita to craft ‘cherry tree branches’ that extend from the sides of the wall and are covered with delicate, three-dimensional pink paper flowers.

Nathan explains how Xanita really came into its own when he was creating the branches: ‘I love how easy Xanita is to work with. I was able to create the three-dimensional tree branch structure in my studio using nothing more than a scalpel.’

For previous installations, Nathan would use plywood and foam board to create the non paper, structural components of his installations – products that were heavy and cumbersome or lacked environmental credentials. In choosing Xanita, Nathan can both fulfil his environmental goals and manoeuvre the display without the need to hire help as it is light weight which also helps to keep transport costs low.

A reusable and recyclable fibreboard with a part recycled core, the product is lightweight and strong, and is ideal for eco friendly decorative and structural applications such as point of sale, shop fits and exhibitions.

Specification consultant at Antalis, Claire White, commented: ‘Nathan discovered Xanita when visiting our stand at last year’s VM & Display Show. He loves working with it, and it is now his go to structural material for his installations, which are fantastic.’