Telling Tales Exhibition at the V&A
Having already visited the exhibition once in the summer, I already knew what to expect from this exhibition. It’s very magical, which is very inspiring. Visiting for the second time helped me to look closer at the context and different aspects which it holds.
On first walking into the exhibition, the atmosphere, music and whole theme sets a picture in your mind. Its outer shell is very mystical, naturally enchanted with a hint of darkness which is then revealed later on, almost like a story book. There is a lot more depth to the exhibition which is told the further you walk through. There are many different little stories for all the designs, which inspire you to go on to find out more. The exhibition covers three main scenario’s ‘Forest Glade’, ‘Enchanted Castle’ & ‘Heaven and Hell’.
It’s slightly confusing when you first walk through because it’s split into the three different sections, which display different stories. These stories are almost like the different seasons we go through. You are almost walking through a collaboration of Disney films and story tales. It starts off like beginning of life...then growing up...then death at the end. You are almost travelling through a life transition.
First initial reactions to the exhibition were: Magical, hidden, Innocence, Deception, Natural, Fake, beautiful, Horrible, inspirational, simplistic, twisted, confusing and amazing. Its been one of my favorite exhibitions which really inspires me.
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