ANY HOUSE IS A HOME_PEM_11, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem 2011 – 2012
ANY HOUSE IS A HOME_PEM_11, installation comissioned by PEM for its ongoing exhibition series FreePort [No. 002]
TAILOR'S BUFF 2011, colonial historic paint color mid 1600s-1780, latex acrylic eggshell finish, UNTITLED (CROWNINSHIELD-BENTLEY STAIRS) 2010, c-print 91 x 61 cm, PORTRAIT (RACHEL TONTHAT) 2010, HD video loop 1 min. 56 sec.
BARGEBOARD BROWN 2011, victorian historic paint color 1840-1900, latex acrylic eggshell finish, “Elastic” Chair, Samuel Gragg, about 1808, Display Case early 1900s
VENETIAN GLASS 2011, 20th century historic paint color 1900-1955, latex acrylic eggshell finish, UNTITLED (SEA SHELL) 2010, c-print 109 x 165, Sewing Table, 1800-1810, Tea Table, early to mid 1700s
POP ART 2011, post modern paint color 1960-1980, latex acrylic eggshell finish, ANDOVER CREAM 20th century historic paint color 1900-1955, latex acrylic eggshell finish, UNTITLED (ONE AND A HALF) 2008, gelatin silver print 165 x 109 cm, UNTITLED (WHITE SKIRT) 2008, gelatin silver print 165 x 109 cm, UNTITLED (FLORENCE STATION) 2007, gelatin silver print 165 x 109 cm, bottom, UNTITLED (STIEFELGOLD GEBLITZT) 2006, c-print 58 x 38 cm, UNTITLED (SCHNALLENSCHUHE) 2008, gelatin silver print 58 x 38 cm, UNTITLED (KILT HOSE) 2008, gelatin silver print 58 x 38 cm, UNTITLED (JIMMY RAYES) 2010, c-print 38 x 58 cm, UNTITLED (WAITING) 2007, gelatin silver print 38 x 58 cm, shoe case 1: Shoes 1890s, Shoes H.H. Tuttle and Compan 1880s, Boots Stacey Adams Co. late 1800s, Shoes Joseph Antell 1940s, Shoes Air Step 1955-65, Shoes C. Middleton 1830s, Shoes Urbanities 1960s, shoe case 2: Shoes Anton Donelli 1960s, Sneakers 1990, Shoe Hazen B. Goodrich and Company 1876, Shoes Colormate 1970s, Boots Henry Herth mid-1800s, Shoes Taber Shoe Company late 1800s
BULFINCH BLUE 2011, 20th century historic paint color 1900-1955, latex acrylic eggshell finish, UNTITLED (BLUE SOFA FROM THE BACK) 2010, c-print 58 x 89 cm, Sofa, carving by Samuel McIntire, 1805-1810
BOLD BOLECTION 2011, colonial historic paint color mid 1600s-1780, latex acrylic eggshell finish, FARMHOUSE OCHRE 2011, colonial historic paint color mid 1600s-1780, latex acrylic eggshell finish, UNTITLED (STILL LIFE WITH CIRCLES) 2010, gelatin silver print 40 x 60 cm, Drop-leaf Table, Cohasset Colonials, modern reproduction
WHITE PEARLESCENT 2011, artistic acrylic polymer medium, PANTONE 524U 2011, standardized color reproduction system, latex acrylic eggshell finish, UNTITLED (SALEM HOUSE) 2010, gelatin silver print 58 x 89 cm, UNTITLED (COUNTERBALANCE SAMUEL GRAGG) 2010, c-print 58 x 89 cm, Chest-on-chest 1768-1774, PORTRAIT (CARRIE BUCKLES) 2010, HD video loop 7 min. 22 sec.
ROSELAND 2011 victorian historic paint color 1840-1900, latex acrylic eggshell finish, UNTITLED (FÄCHERTREPPE) 2010, c-print 110 x 166 cm, UNTITLED (FIREPLACE) 2010, c-print 110 x 166 cm
Display Case early 1900s, glass in display case: Lamps and Candlesticks about 1850, Vases and Lamps New England Glass Company about 1850, Candlesticks, Lamps and Vases Boston and Sandwich Glass Company about 1850, Spoon Holder about 1850, Salt Cellar about 1850, Pitcher mid 1800s, Cologne Bottle about 1860
TORY BLUE 2011, colonial historic paint color, mid 1600-1780, latex acrylic eggshell finish, Looking glass “Waller House, Salem, 1630”, early 1900s, Looking glass, “Old Witch House, Salem 1634”, early 1900s
LUCINDA 2011, federal period historic paint, 1780-1830, latex acrylic, eggshell finish, LYMAN CAMELLIA 2011, federal period historic paint color, 1780-1830, latex acrylic, eggshell finish, UNTITLED (STREET UPHOLSTERY) 2010, c-print 119 x 79 cm, Candle Stand 1770-1785, Stand for Christening Basin 1600s, Windsor Arm Chair late 1700s, UNTITLED (WHITE COLUMN) 2010, c-print 180 x 119 cm
BROOKSIDE 2011, federal period historic paint color 1780-1830, latex acrylic eggshell finish, UNTITLED (QUIET PLEASE) 2008, gelatin silver print 111 x 167 cm, Sofa, attributed to Nathaniel Safford, carving by Samuel McIntire
STAGECOACH, federal period historic paint color 1780-1830, latex acrylic eggshell finish, PORTRAIT (BLETA JAHAJ) 2010, HD video loop 9 min. 20 sec., Card Table around 1800, Card Table Michael Titcomb 1790-1810
PANTONE PROCESS/ MAGENTA C 2011, standardized color reproduction system, latex acrylic eggshell finish, PANTONE PROCESS/YELLOW M 2011, standardized color reproduction system, latex acrylic eggshell finish, UNTITLED (MAN WITH PLASTIC BAGS, LONDON) 2008, gelatin silver print, 119 x 89 cm, UNTITLED (DARK RED COLUMN) 2010, c-print 119 x 79 cm, Corner Chair 1700s, Arm Chair late 1600s, Arm Chair early 1700s, Chair 1700s
MONUMENT 2011, structure (design Johnston Marklee Architects Los Angeles) including color inkjet prints by Marianne Mueller and selections from the PEM photograpy collection
ANY HOUSE IS A HOME is a site-specific installation commissioned by the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM). In the gallery and on the tower, it combines historic furniture, decorative arts, shoes and photographs from the museum‘s vast storage with photographs and videos taken by Marianne Mueller in Salem or found in the artist‘s archive. The exhibition envisions a different museum that would follow the intuitive grammar of perception and fight institutional hierarchy. Mueller collaborated with curators and their collections such as photography, Exhibitions and Research, American Decorative Art, Maritime Art and History, Fashion and Textiles, which are normally presented a part. She established a visibility for the objects different states of beeing – locked up in storage or on display. The 150 objects represent only themselves. Objects are placed in relation to each other, forcing comparisons to be made between them. Even the painted walls are alive with polarities: sometimes the paint color matches the art work, while at other times the color opposes the chosen object. By liberating objects from history, they‘re endowed with new presence, to be experienced beyond timelines and classification: A wall color is a wall color, a chair is a chair. Unexpected juxtapositions of time, place and influence examine how objects define a place, and how in return a place can define an object.
See also related project PORTRAIT (GUARDS).