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Nuclear Kids' Forts

Playhouse by Dietrich Wegner Reworks War Imagery

— March 6, 2011 — Art & Design
At first glance, the puffy little clouds created by Pennsylvania-based artist Dietrich Wegner make me all squiggly inside with joy. The combination of a fluffy mushroom cloud and the treehouses of my childhood reminds me of cotton candy and happy days gone by. But then the shape begins to take form in my mind, and I’m a little thrown off balance by its resemblance to the cloud formations created in nuclear aftermath.

Based on the concept that “we experience a contradiction between what our eyes enjoy and what our mind knows,” Playhouse is a “place of escape, imagination, and comfort and a question to how mindful we are of the consequences of our actions,” says Dietrich Wegner.

Wegner’s art incorporates images that articulate the confusion between the intentions, outcomes and ideals of his world; simultaneously, it forces itself upon the spaces within beauty, fantasy and reality, bringing all three into combustible fruition.
Trend Themes
1. War Imagery Reworked - New approaches to using war imagery for more peaceful purposes may disrupt the art world.
2. Art as a Tool for Mindfulness and Reflection - Artists exploring controversial themes like nuclear warfare may lead a trend towards using art as a tool for mindfulness and reflection.
3. Combining Fantasy, Beauty, and Reality - The fusion of fantasy, beauty, and reality as depicted in Wegner's Playhouse may inspire new approaches to art and design that blur the lines between these concepts.
Industry Implications
1. Art - The art industry may benefit from embracing provocative and controversial themes like nuclear warfare to attract and engage audiences in new ways.
2. Design - Designers may find ways to incorporate playful yet thought-provoking elements into everyday objects and structures, inspired by Wegner's Playhouse.
3. Mindfulness and Wellness - The use of art as a tool for mindfulness and reflection on complex topics like the consequences of our actions may inspire new approaches to wellness and mindfulness practices.
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