This installation is a re-creation of a scene from a Curious George story where that mischievous little monkey gets a job as a window washer, but quickly gets himself into trouble by sneaking into a room and painting it to look like a jungle, complete with jungle animals. Chairs are transformed into leopards, a ladder and a broom become a giraffe, and a rocking horse is suddenly a zebra.
Five of us worked together to bring Luke's vision to life, and here it is! The kids love it. The adults aren't sure. It looks especially cool at night.
*Post Script* Here's a blurb from Luke's blog about something that happened the day he un-installed the set-up:
'Yes, unfortunately, I had to take down the Curious George show at the Emerson space case. As I showed up a young couple was walking with their kids past the space and the wife praised the show saying "hey kids its the Curious George guy. Are you the Curious George guy" and went on to tell me that it had been one of the more exciting shows for the kids that had been in the space. when the older kid understood what was going on he asked, " but mommy why do they have to go? where are they going? why can't they stay here?" I wondered the same thing and felt very complemented.'
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