I'm always thinking about different ways to display art, and in particular, ways to create interesting art displays (or showcase a collection of objects or ephemera) even if you don't have much of an art collection.
I snapped this picture in a Pottery Barn store recently. I love the way the frames make a sort of architectural installation, and you want to go up and see the images.
The images (or objects) could be anything that forms a collection:
special seashells with notes on where they were collected,
postcards you send to yourself from years of travel destinations,
foreign stamps,
bowties, the placecards for special family members from your wedding reception. This arrangement is all about creating emphasis on a group of things that become more special when placed together.
Installation would be simple: just choose a simple hook, buy in multiple, and add pretty ribbon, twine, or cord to to eye hooks on the back of your frames.
What do you think: if you hung a display this way, what would you put in the frames?
Definitely like this idea--very old-fashioned but it stills feels like a fresh way to display art.
ReplyDeleteThat could work with any style. Great idea. My wheels are turning...
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I like the twist on the standard "gallery wall" idea.
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