PREVIEW

Filmmaker David Lynch is a man of many talents - as he has been his exhibiting furniture and interior design skills at Salone del Mobile at Milan Design Week.
The meticulously crafted exhibition, titled Interiors by David Lynch: A Thinking Room, features two identical rooms teeming with symbolism and introspection, serving as symbolic gateways into his realm of silence and contemplation.
The Blue Velvet director explains: “Even thinking about A Thinking Room is nice to think about. A room conducive to thinking.”
Lynch orchestrates an immersive experience where visitors encounter sparse yet evocative environments. Each room is adorned with a large central armchair equipped with tools for creative expression is punctuated by seven cylinders connecting to the ceiling, mirroring Lynch's signature surreal aesthetic. The space is decorated with images chosen by the filmmaker, while an undulating curtain and rhythmic lighting give the space an otherworldly ambiance.
Curator Antonio Monda says: “For Lynch, there is nothing that is inanimate and nothing that does not possess an intimate, vibrant vitality. This shines through in everything he creates: in his visionary films, in his figurative art, and in the furniture he designs. The two Thinking Rooms created for the Salone del Mobile plunge us into a harmoniously Press thought-out universe, thanks to the vital thrust of every single detail, managing to seduce us by reaffirming that true art does not provide answers, but asks questions.”
Maria Porro, President of the Salone del Mobile, adds: “David Lynch allows us to enter his world and thought process. His Thinking Rooms are places that inspire, suggest, send messages. They are places of synaesthesia, i.e. spaces that offer stimuli that involve multiple senses, different from those that would normally be used to process those stimuli: here, you can “feel” blue and “see” silence. Here, the protagonist is sensory overload – which will also serve to better interpret the design visions outside these confines.”
A Thinking Room was on show at Salone del Mobile 10 from 16 to 21 April 2024.