Julia Westerbeke & Clare Parry "The Wonder Parlor" installation view 2008
Installation view
Detail
I am beside myself that I didn't get to see this show in person. "The Wonder Parlor" was created by artists Julia Westerbeke and Clare Parry and was a giant mixed media installation at The New Children's Museum that combined black and white collage elements with pieces of vintage furniture. Inspired by surrealist image streaming and 16th/17th century wunderkammern (two of my favorite things), the overall effect of the piece was that of a room being overtaken by a swirling spew of dream elements. Julia recently informed me that they are looking for a new space in the NYC area in which to reinstall the work, and I am dying to help them out. I am officially on the hunt for a suitable space in which to exhibit this, so please contact me with any ideas.
Absolutely Gorgeous!!! I want to see it in NYC.
Posted by: Suzannah | April 23, 2009 at 02:38 PM
it's like the world i imagined my bedroom became as a child, when i shut the door behind me; full of tiny wonderments that happened when i wasn't looking. so lovely!
Posted by: annie | April 23, 2009 at 07:12 PM