The House of Dreams in East Dulwich, South London, is a visual archive of Stephen Wright’s experiences over 25 years. Wright and his partner, Donald Jones, began decorating a suite of rooms in their semi-detached house with a mosaic of broken pottery, inspired by outsider art, in 1998. The result is a textured polychromatic wonderland of flea market finds, trinkets from Wright’s travels and personal items, including Wright’s mother’s clothes and jewellery and his father’s false teeth protruding from a black horsehair effigy in the front room. The sculptural figures in the rooms, like the armoured willow pattern china fragments recalling an Indian dancer with a ceramic leopard’s head, have distinct artistic flair. Wright’s artist’s hand is apparent, despite being emotionally invested as any outsider artist. The entrance hall stands in stark contrast, with flat “memory boards” covered in painted extracts from Wright’s diaries, revealing poignant personal moments littered among the breathtaking junk amassed over 25 years. The House of Dreams is a visual feast, and it attracts more than 100 visitors each month on open days. Wright has bequeathed the house to the National Trust, and he is progressively covering the facade with more pottery and tiles. However, as he admits that he is 68 years old, he will need someone to help him as he continues to work on his masterpiece in progress.
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