
CandyCoated Wonderland
May 4, 2013 - November 17, 2013

CandyCoated Wonderland
May 4, 2013 - November 17, 2013
Philadelphia-based multimedia artist Candy Coated (formerly Candy Depew) has
been invited to reinterpret children’s fancy dress costumes from the Museum’s
collection, bringing her signature treatment of seamlessly blended ceramic wall
gems, silk-screened fabrics, and vinyl decals to the Joan Spain Gallery. For this
exhibition, she will create a storybook narrative based on costume selections
that range from Little Bo Peep and Peter Pan costumes to soldier and sailor outfits to regional dress for special occasions.
Dramatic and whimsical still-life arrangements will originate from a miniature,
quilted playhouse—made from a patchwork of silk-screened and decorative
fabrics with patterns inspired by historical designs—located in the center of the
gallery. Child-sized mannequins in nurse uniforms will “tend” to stuffed animals,
complementing visualized fairy tales incorporating wall paintings, vinyl flourishes,
patterned wallpaper, sparkling ceramic gem enhancements, and additional
costumed mannequins. Childlike figures both admire loosely rendered wall paintings of historic domestic scenes and become a part of them, merging the threedimensional and two-dimensional worlds.
This exhibition is part of Art Splash, a suite of five family-friendly exhibitions, interactive art and play zones, and daily family programs.
Multimedia
Studio Visit
Go behind the scenes at the studio space of Philadelphia-based multimedia artist Candy Coated.
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Installation Time-lapse
Time-lapse video of the installation of CandyCoated Wonderland, narrated by Philadelphia-based multimedia artist Candy Coated.
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Curators
Dilys E. Blum, The Jack M. and Annette Y. Friedland Senior Curator of Costume and Textiles; and Laura Camerlengo, Exhibitions Assistant, Costume and Textiles
Location
Joan Spain Gallery, first floor, Perelman Building