Asia-Pacific, European, and Turkish Culture Joint Program

Presenter: The Nourishment Projects (Soma Roy)

A Bed: the layers

When minutiae, small as a pea, differentiates a plebeian from a princess, a bed is no longer mere furniture. One’s sense of subliminal security is revealed by the preference of material, location and design. From the penitent —a bed of nails — to the sybaritic — a bed of roses — lifestyle is but one of the determinants when selecting a bed.

Mae West’s Swan bed, Elvis Presley’s Hamburger bed and the historical Great Bed of Ware all accommodated the owner’s quicksilver needs for rest and play. A constant presence from cradle to grave, come discover how across generations this chameleon morphs seamlessly from a sanctuary to a lair.