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"Outside In, Upside Down," created and curated by Molly Demeulenaere
Cape Cod: Outside In, Upside Down transformed summer into an immersive indoor experience, activating the gallery as a place for play, rest, and connection. Artworks hung from the ceiling above an indoor lawn, while interactive spaces—including an ice cream–themed playroom and LEGO® Build Room—invited families to engage together. Curated to reflect the joy and ritual of summer, the exhibition blended art, music, and participation into a fully experiential environment.
"Outside In, Upside Down," created and curated by Molly Demeulenaere
Cape Cod: Outside In, Upside Down reimagined the sensory and social experience of summer by bringing it indoors. Inspired by warm weather rituals—live music, ice cream, long evenings, cookouts, and time spent outdoors—the exhibition invited visitors to experience summer without sunscreen, bug spray, or weather constraints.
The exhibition transformed a traditional gallery into an indoor lawn, with artworks suspended from the ceiling and the floor activated as a place to move, rest, and play. Visitors were encouraged to walk across the grass, relax in Adirondack chairs created by local artists and makers, or lounge on oversized beach towels. Designed with families in mind, the exhibition emphasized accessibility, joy, and shared experience.
In addition to the exhibition galleries, Cape Cod: Outside In, Upside Down featured interactive environments including a large-scale ice cream–themed playroom and a LEGO® Build Room, creating multiple entry points for children, caregivers, and multigenerational audiences. Live music inspired by the sounds of summer further animated the space, reinforcing the exhibition’s focus on connection, memory, and seasonal ritual.
The exhibition transformed a traditional gallery into an indoor lawn, with artworks suspended from the ceiling and the floor activated as a place to move, rest, and play. Visitors were encouraged to walk across the grass, relax in Adirondack chairs created by local artists and makers, or lounge on oversized beach towels. Designed with families in mind, the exhibition emphasized accessibility, joy, and shared experience.
In addition to the exhibition galleries, Cape Cod: Outside In, Upside Down featured interactive environments including a large-scale ice cream–themed playroom and a LEGO® Build Room, creating multiple entry points for children, caregivers, and multigenerational audiences. Live music inspired by the sounds of summer further animated the space, reinforcing the exhibition’s focus on connection, memory, and seasonal ritual.
"Outside In, Upside Down," created and curated by Molly Demeulenaere
Cape Cod: Outside In, Upside Down transformed summer into an immersive indoor experience, activating the gallery as a place for play, rest, and connection. Artworks hung from the ceiling above an indoor lawn, while interactive spaces—including an ice cream–themed playroom and LEGO® Build Room—invited families to engage together. Curated to reflect the joy and ritual of summer, the exhibition blended art, music, and participation into a fully experiential environment.
"Ice Cream Sundae," Cassie Churchill
Cassie Churchill transformed a 1930s bank vault into an interactive play environment for all ages. Featuring a 360-degree mural and ball pit elements, Ice Cream Sundae reimagined the historic space as a joyful, summer-inspired installation designed for exploration and delight.
"LEGO® Build Room," curated by Molly Demeulenaere, Certified LEGO® Serious Play® Facilitator
The LEGO® Build Room was an open-ended, hands-on space inviting visitors of all ages to build, explore, and communicate through play. Designed to encourage creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving, the experience emphasized process over product and welcomed multiple forms of expression.
Unfinished Woman
Exhibition concept by Molly Demeulenaere
Concept
Inspired by Joan Anderson’s A Year by the Sea, Unfinished Woman transformed a traditional gallery into a writer’s studio. Visual art was paired with spaces for reflection and creative work, inviting visitors to explore themes of identity, authorship, and the ongoing process of becoming.
Exhibition concept by Molly Demeulenaere
Concept
Inspired by Joan Anderson’s A Year by the Sea, Unfinished Woman transformed a traditional gallery into a writer’s studio. Visual art was paired with spaces for reflection and creative work, inviting visitors to explore themes of identity, authorship, and the ongoing process of becoming.
"Memory Vs. Story," John Cira
This installation by sculptor and installation artist John Cira was created to serve as a vessel for a curated collection of community memories. Created for Memory vs. Story, the work explored the shifting boundary between lived memory and constructed narrative, inviting reflection on how personal experience becomes shared story.
Community memory transformed into installation.
The fragile line between memory and story.
The fragile line between memory and story.
"Memory Wall," concept by Molly Demeulenaere
The Memory Wall was an interactive installation created by guests throughout the exhibition Memory vs. Story. Visitors were invited to respond to the prompt, “What was your first memory, and how old were you?” contributing personal reflections that accumulated over time into a collective record of shared experience.
"Words in the Wind," Molly Demeulenaere
Chicken wire and lighting
Words in the Wind was an interactive installation designed to facilitate guest participation throughout the exhibition. Visitors were invited to respond to the prompt “What does home mean to you?” by writing their reflections on gray dupioni silk and weaving them into the structure over time.
The installation evolved continuously as contributions accumulated, creating a collective portrait of belonging and memory. Words in the Wind accompanied The Dorothy Series by Christina Schlesinger in 2024.
Words in the Wind was an interactive installation designed to facilitate guest participation throughout the exhibition. Visitors were invited to respond to the prompt “What does home mean to you?” by writing their reflections on gray dupioni silk and weaving them into the structure over time.
The installation evolved continuously as contributions accumulated, creating a collective portrait of belonging and memory. Words in the Wind accompanied The Dorothy Series by Christina Schlesinger in 2024.
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