In The Long House (Red Bathroom/Blue), Laurie Simmons brings her dollhouse-inspired work into a cinematic realm, using colored filters and dramatic lighting to create a noir-ish atmosphere. The deep shadows and striking color contrasts transform the paper cutouts into characters playing roles of vamp or victim, evoking themes of domesticity, identity, and control.

Part of Simmons’ Long House series (2002-2004), this piece invites viewers to reflect on the psychological and emotional dimensions of home life, where the boundaries between reality and artifice are deliberately blurred. Through her use of miniature environments, Simmons explores how spaces shape our identities and the complex roles we inhabit within them.