Warm weather in NYC brings about so much excitement, the feeling of growth and rebirth. This year is no different with the new MET instillation at their rooftop space. The talented Cornelia Parker was asked to put together this site specific installation… the British artist certainly didn’t disappoint!
With a skylight that’s like no other, what’s more intriguing than adding a 1920’s inspired Victorian house that’s modeled after the mansion from Hitchcock’s film, “Psycho”. Further research into the classic informed Parker that the “PsychoBarn” was actually based on Edward Hopper’s “House by the Railroad” from 1925. We love how the artist was able to pay homage to both Hitchcock and Hopper with her piece, “Transitional Object “(PsychoBarn).
Look closely and “PsychoBarn” appears to, structurally, be a real house, but look closer and you’ll realize that it is actually made up of two facades propped up by scaffolding. One of the final touches was constructed from salvaged wood taken from a real, antique red barn.
Parker realized that competing with the intense NYC skyline was nearly impossible; thus, the style of the false dwelling is intended to contrast with the backdrop of Manhattan’s soaring skyscrapers. The 30-foot structure was built using materials from a dismantled red barn in upstate New York. We love how so many pieces came together perfectly to reflect such a special piece of American culture. Make sure to visit this installation, on view through October.
The house of horrors brings together Edward Hopper and Alfred Hitchcock with complete seamlessness.
Image courtesy of: Dezeen, photographed by: Alex Fradkin
Apparently, if you get close enough to the structure, you can actually smell the scents of a farm on the wood.
Image courtesy of: Dezeen, photographed by: Alex Fradkin
This is the actual upstate New York barn from which the materials were taken.
Image courtesy of: Dezeen, photographed by: Donald Polaski