This 2013 plastic wrap art piece by conceptual Canadian artist 'Iain Baxter&' features the rooms of an old house and all of its contents covered in plastic sheets.
After the death of Rebecca Levy in 2009, her home and possessions were donated to the Raven Row, a "non-profit contemporary art exhibition centre." The installation is made to perfectly preserve Rebecca's belongings just as she'd left them. Since Rebecca was the only occupant of the house since 1918, it is almost like you'd be able to get to know Rebecca just by walking around her house and observing the objects she chose to bring into it.
As if this concept isn't already unsettling enough to some, anyone who's awaiting the Dexter series finale will recognize that this treatment bears an eerie resemblance to one of Dexter's "kill rooms."
What's Driving This Trend
- Plastic Art Installations
- Create plastic art installations that preserve and showcase various objects and environments.
- Posthumous Environmental Preservation
- Develop ways to preserve and showcase environments in their original state after someone dies.
- Conceptual Art in Homes
- Design art pieces that aim to showcase a person's life or identity through their home and possessions.
Who This Affects Most
- Art
- The art industry can explore creating plastic-wrapped installations and similar works that aim to showcase living spaces and belongings in unique ways.
- Real Estate
- Real estate professionals can consider partnering with artists to preserve and showcase homes, apartments, and other spaces in creative ways after their owners pass away.
- Funeral Services
- Funeral homes and services can work with artists to offer posthumous environmental preservation services as a way for families to remember their loved ones and their unique environments.
