As the world mourns David Lynch, who died on 16 January 2025, aged 78, we look back on the time he joined us as Guest Editor of Wallpaper*. The following interview was first published in the October 2010 issue of Wallpaper* magazine.
You'd be forgiven for thinking that David Lynch, renowned for disturbing tales from the dark side, is a tortured soul. Quite the opposite. The maverick film director has dedicated the last three decades to to the pursuit of happiness and inner peace.
