IFA26: E-ink InkPoster paintings: Change paintings via app, look like real paintings and last for several months
Walking around the IFA 2026 exhibition area, I stopped by the InkPoster booth to look at some large E-ink wall-mounted picture frames. To be honest with you, I have been very fond of E-ink electronic ink screens for a long time. In the past, in Vietnam, I was also lent by a distributor of e-readers to try, but when I came to this exhibition, I saw that they had a larger scale display with a much more diverse range of sizes and designs.
E-ink InkPoster paintings: Change paintings via app, reflect natural light and last for many months
The biggest difference between InkPoster's E-ink paintings and hanging a TV or advertising screen in the house lies in the display technology. A normal TV or computer screen will automatically light up, hanging in the living room for a long time is tiring for the eyes and creates a heavy feeling, especially at night.
The point I like most is that this picture is not nailed to a fixed content. Through the application installed on my phone, I can send countless works of art, artwork or family photos to the picture frame. The App allows you to set the time to automatically change pictures after as many minutes as you want. When switching, the screen will flash slightly to load new content, which looks very interesting.
Another extremely practical advantage is that the E-ink screen only consumes electricity when changing images, but when kept in the same state, it consumes almost no energy. Thanks to that, the built-in battery can be used for many months before needing to be recharged, helping you hang paintings on the wall neatly without having to run loose electrical wires to spoil the aesthetics of the room.
Italian designed suede frame
Besides the standard vertical and horizontal picture frame sizes, InkPoster also introduces a special edition in collaboration with the Italian designer.
The inner display is still an E-ink screen, but the entire outer frame is covered in handmade suede with three different tones. When I got close to touching the leather surface, I saw that the finish was extremely sophisticated and smooth, turning the picture frame into a true high-end piece of furniture, no longer having the appearance of a simple technological device.
In the Vietnamese market, an InkPoster painting costs around tens of millions of dong, clearly not a technology item for the masses. But for those who have the means, live in a villa, own an expensive hi-end sound system and love painting, this is an item worth considering.
Investing in a few picture frames to hang around the house and then hiring a copyright painting service will turn your living space into a miniature art museum, both luxurious and culturally rich. Do you think this solution of using E-ink paintings to decorate your home is more interesting than traditional screens?