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.
The Twin Peaks X Society6 collection is no longer available as of 2024. This article is an archive of the artwork featured in this collection released in 2020 for the 30th anniversary of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange series.
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
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.”
I wrote this Love Letter about vacant Red Room scenes as it made such an impression on me.
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 ON SHOWTIME’S TWITTER ACCOUNT
The Red Room emoji was first introduced on May 19, 2017. The official Twin Peaks on Showtime account announced @OhPoorPup had found it on Twitter 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).
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 2.009.
On November 18, 2017, it was gone.
It’s disappearance inspired me to create this graphic inspired by the end of Episode 2.009. 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.
THE ARTIST – CHRIS BERGERON
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.
