Wolfhouse NY: Edible Sculptures and Metal Armatures

On October 10th, 2026, Wolfhouse—a 1949 modernist residence designed by architect Philip Johnson in Newburgh, New York—served as the venue for a site-specific exhibition titled "Island on Land – A Landscape in Five States." The project was created by artists Lang Lang, founder of studio No.29, alongside Xie Peng.

Developed as a spatial translation of Lang’s 2024 experimental short film of the same name, the project brought together moving images, perishable edible sculptures, and modular metal and acrylic structures across the estate's interior rooms, outdoor terrace, and surrounding grounds.

Stock photo for illustration only, not from the actual event

Studio No.29's installation mapped five thematic fragments from the film into physical artworks that juxtaposed durable industrial hardware with biodegradable media. The indoor exhibition featured:

• Black Pearls: Textured chocolate spheres filled with grape jelly and jasmine cream, placed inside spiral recesses on a mirrored stainless steel tray named The Panel.
• A Drop Within: A translucent sphere with a deep-red core, supported by an assembly of circular acrylic panels and curved metal joints fastened using fashion-derived snap buttons.

On the exterior patio framing views of the Hudson River, Red Soil combined buckwheat, fig, and chocolate terrain atop an aluminum table joined with snap fasteners. White Trace incorporated rice-paper vessels holding watermelon and perilla syrups, set into circular cutouts on a reconfigurable aluminum screen. Additionally, A Quiet Turn positioned biodegradable door handles directly on the lawn, allowing attendees to freely navigate the estate and consume the perishable elements while the fabricated armatures remained intact.

Source: designboom