The scene in  2001: A Space Odyssey where Dave arrives in the very trippy futuristic-Victorian room is a stunning piece of filmmaking.

It’s confounding, uncomfortable, and very beautiful. Renowned artist Simon Birch has created an exact replica of that room for his installation at the Los Angeles project The 14th Factory.

The result is brilliant, a faithful retelling of a beautiful set piece, and a strange and wonderful place to explore and feel a part of. Via Ignant:





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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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