Twin Peaks X Society6 – The Red Room

Twin Peaks X Society6 - The Red Room

One of the most iconic places in Twin Peaks is the Red Room. First seen in at the end of the International Pilot, this endless maze of halls and red drapes left a lasting impression on me. I’ll never forget my first viewing of the Red Room scenes and wondering what the heck I just watched. Wisconsin artist Chris Bergeron captured the simplicity of this otherworldly space in his Society6 release for June 3.

Twin Peaks X Society 6
*This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link.*

Every print in this special Twin Peaks 30th Anniversary collection was hand-selected by David Lynch. In addition to art prints, these designs will also be available on a number of accessories, home decor, wall art and more.

JUNE 3 – CHRIS BERGERON

Artwork by Chris Bergeron
Artwork by Chris Bergeron

Titled “The Red Room,” this square graphic incorporates the red drapes and black and white chevron-pattern floor.

When asked about his work, Chris, a long-time Twin Peaks fan replied,

Twin Peaks is my favorite TV show of all time, and David Lynch is my favorite filmmaker/creator/artist in the world, which is why I created the piece in the first place.

My wife and I actually made the pilgrimage out to Washington in October and visited all the locations of the TV show for our 10-Year Anniversary. It was incredible.

I am currently balling my eyes out at the news that Mr. David Lynch hand selected these pieces for the collection. I am in total wonderful hysteric shock. Makes my year that people enjoy the piece.”

Red Room
Episode 2022

I wrote this Love Letter about vacant Red Room scenes as it made such an impression on me.

Artwork by Chris Bergeron
Artwork by Chris Bergeron

Society6 used a slightly modified version of his artwork on their main page on June 3.

I can’t help but think of the now gone Twin Peaks emoji that Showtime had added to tweets about the show for most of 2017.

TWIN PEAKS EMOJI

Tweet from Showtime
May 19, 2017

The Red Room emoji was first introduced on May 19, 2017. The official Twin Peaks on Showtime account announced someone had found it shortly after midnight. The emoji appeared automatically on Twitter after using certain hashtags.

Twitter first introduced a “hashflag” during the 2010 World Cup. Coca-Cola was the first company to purchase one in 2015 and Taylor Swift was the first use it to promote her “Bad Blood” video in May 2015. Typically, hashflag campaigns run for a limited time period (the Red Room one ran for six months).

Tweet from Showtime
Tweet from Showtime

At 11:00 p.m. on November 17, 2017, the “curtain closed” on the Red Room emoji.

I lamented its impending disappearance with a tweet using paraphrased dialogue that Agent Cooper spoke to Leland Palmer in Episode 2009.

On November 18, 2017, it was gone.

Red Room emoji is gone
Tweet from November 18, 2017

It’s disappearance inspired me to create this graphic inspired by the end of Episode 2009. I still laugh reading this years later.

THE RED ROOM PRODUCTS

If you ever wanted to physically own the Twin Peaks Red Room emoji, Chris’ artwork is featured on a number of products.

Red Room Products on Society6

Red Room Products on Society6

THE ARTIST

Chris Bergeron Art

Chris Bergeron’s bio describes himself as a “Visual artist. Future Ghost.” You can follow his work on Twitter (@Bergeron_Art) or check out his Society6 shop which has several more Twin Peaks designs.

30-DAY COUNTDOWN

In June 2020, SHOWTIME® and Society6 are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the cult-favorite series with a special collection of art inspired by the dark and mysterious world created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. Society6 will release 1 new artwork daily for 30 days.

Check back every day for a brand new Twin Peaks-inspired designs.

Twin Peaks X Society6 Collection

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Top