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Design & Interiors News David Lynch presents 'A Thinking Room' at the Salone del Mobile Here's a first look at the David Lynch Salone del Mobile 2024 installation, a cinematic experience within the fair curated by Antonio Monda * * * * * Sign up to our newsletter Newsletter David Lynch Salone del Mobile Thinking Room (Image credit: Courtesy of David Lynch and Salone del Mobile) By Laura May Todd published 16 April 2024 Visitors at Salone del Mobile 2024 can expect a new cinematic experience. The revered director David Lynch -- known for cult films like Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire and Wild at Heart -- has designed an exhibition entitled 'Interiors by David Lynch. A Thinking Room' on the grounds of the Rho Fiera. The exhibition marks a new kind of venture for the Oscar-winning auteur, but according to it curator, Antonio Monda, the New York University film professor and former artistic director of the Rome Film Festival, it's not totally out of the blue. 'Interiors by David Lynch. A Thinking Room' at Salone del Mobile 2024 07_Interiors_of_David_Lynch_Salone_del_Mobile_2024 Interiors by David Lynch. A Thinking Room (Image credit: Courtesy of David Lynch and Salone del Mobile) 'A few years earlier I presented Lynch the lifetime achievement award at the Rome Film Festival, and when I visited him in Los Angeles I found him polishing a desk. I asked him, what are you doing? And he told me he designs furniture now,' recounts Monda. 'So when the Salone del Mobile invited me to commission a filmmaker for this special event, I knew he was the real deal.' Interiors by David Lynch .A Thinking Room Sketch Interiors by David Lynch A Thinking Room sketch (Image credit: Courtesy of David Lynch) Lynch's casual carpentry hobby led him to design a full-scale installation at the fair. Inside each of the two 'Thinking Rooms,' a single armchair is surrounded by thick curtains made of blue velvet -- a nod to Lynch's 1986 film Blue Velvet. 'At the beginning, there was only one big armchair inside the room. And I realised it was exactly like an image from one of his films,' says Monda of the scenography. Above the chair, a series of brass tubes rise towards a curving gold ceiling. While around the perimeter, screens playing abstract videos act like portals to the outside world. According to Monda, Lynch posits the installation as a moment of respite and reflection from the frenetic pace outside on the Fiera floor. To construct the sets, Monda and Lynch worked with the set builders at Milan's Piccolo Teatro. Interiors of David Lynch Thinking Room (Image credit: Courtesy of David Lynch and Salone del Mobile) 'This the first time that I do these kinds of things and it was a lot of fun,' Monda reflects on the project. 'Because you see how the mind of an artist works with a different form of expression. You're accustomed to seeing how Lynch works when he does a film like Blue Velvet or a show like Twin Peaks, but now his creativity, his talent and his vision are channelled into furniture.' However, Lynch was adamant that his new foray into design exists separately from his film career. 'He wants to keep it separated,' relays Monday. 'He has said that this has nothing to do with his films.' Interiors of David Lynch Thinking Room (Image credit: Courtesy of David Lynch and Salone del Mobile) 'Interiors by David Lynch. A Thinking Room' at Salone del Mobile 2024 will be located at Pavilions 5 and 7 in the Rho Fiera from 16 to 21 April 2024 salonemilano.it Wallpaper* Newsletter Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox [ ][ ]Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands[ ]Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors[Sign me up] By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Topics Salone Del Mobile David Lynch Laura May Todd Social Links Navigation Laura May Todd, Wallpaper's Milan Editor, based in the city, is a Canadian-born journalist covering design, architecture and style. She regularly contributes to a range of international publications, including T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Azure and Sight Unseen, and is about to publish a book on Italian interiors. 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