Julia Scher Papa Bed, 2003
Papa Bed is one of the three installation works (Mama Bed, Papa Bed and Baby Bed) that date from 2003 and are part of the Surveillance Beds series, which Julia Scher created between 1994 and 2003. Each work consists of four steel poles, a flat surface in the middle and various electronic components: cameras, monitors, microphones and cabling. Specific components of the Papa Bed include uniforms of the US army, folded and placed on the bed.