The World Transformed: Scenic Designs by Carey Wong

The World Transformed: Scenic Designs by Carey Wong is an exhibition catalog for Wong’s 40-year retrospective featuring a curated selection of favorite projects and set models.

“I wasn’t prepared for the impact these jewel boxes would have once they were installed and lit, nor for the insight into the creative process the accompanying text panels would deliver. It has been a magical experience to enter into his imaginative world of work, to see how initial design ideas slowly develop — through refinement, revision, and collaboration — into finished scale models and eventually into fully built sets. My personal sense of wonder has been mirrored by our visitors’ responses every day since the show opened. When viewers arrive from the tough neighborhood outside, their body language instantly changes, and they settle in and watch the exhibition unfold much like a play.”

– Anna Truxes, PCM Executive Director