Huge Wallpaper Artwork Displayed in Aberdeen Bon Accord Baths
Massive wallpaper artwork is currently on display inside Aberdeen’s disused Bon Accord Baths, according to reporting by the BBC. The installation brings large-scale visual design into the historic swimming pool building, transforming the abandoned civic space into a temporary exhibition venue for contemporary art and community engagement.
Transforming Aberdeen’s Bon Accord Baths
The exhibition uses the cavernous architecture of the former municipal pool to showcase sprawling graphic installations. According to the BBC, the wallpaper artwork stretches across the interior surfaces, offering visitors a striking contrast between the building’s heritage features and modern visual art. The Bon Accord Baths, which closed to the public years ago, have gradually become a focal point for cultural interventions and preservation efforts led by local groups hoping to secure a long-term future for the B-listed structure.
Community Impact and Exhibition Context

Placing large-scale creative projects inside vacant public facilities highlights ongoing efforts to repurpose disused urban architecture for cultural use. The initiative draws attention to the architectural heritage of Aberdeen while giving contemporary artists a unique, unconventional gallery space. Local organizers and heritage campaigners have increasingly turned to creative partnerships to keep the public engaged with the building’s potential restoration and eventual reopening prospects.
