The Dollhouse Effect
a mixed media collaboration with Devon Walz
As girlhoods most popular toy, The dollhouse, while sweet and playful, is also a silent teacher of societal expectation.
“The Dollhouse Effect,” a mixed media collaboration between Devon Walz and Catherine Rex, tells our millennial coming of age story. It’s a place where time collapses, and innocence, desire and memory co-exist.
Designed around the tension that occurs in the transition between girlhood and adulthood, rooms encapsulate layers of time. Each space is curated with items and the magic that binds them in this home. These objects range from throwbacks to girlhood, to teenage safekeepings and pop culture influences.
We chose the butterfly as the narrator for its tie to the feminine and its role in traditional folklore as the soul. Just as girls navigate the expectations of society and their own selfhood, the butterfly can be seen in a variety of states throughout the house.
We came together on this piece by way of a shared interest in a complex relationship to the female experience. Catherine’s practice being focused on the push and pull of the ultra feminine, and Devon’s in the grief that accompanies a loss of innocence.
$4,400
stoneware, porcelain, acrylic, resin, polymer clay, glitter, and vinyl
To see more of Devon Walz work : https://www.devonwalz.com
