25年來最大的一場個展--官方導覽書
超過100幅經典重要作品,10組新系列作品
「每一張照片都是寫給V&A藏品的情書。我與V&A藝術品的關係就像與某人墜入情網:它和我們與人們的互動緊密相連;和我們與人成為最好的朋友相連。它就像是找尋新朋友的旅程⋯」TIM WALKER
時尚界的傳奇攝影師Tim Walker如夢似幻般的作品總能輕易扣人心弦,充滿幻想力的他呈現童話般的世界。2019年9月他將在被稱作「倫敦最美博物館」、也是全球最大的裝飾藝術與設計的V&A 博物館(Victoria and Albert Museum)舉辦攝影展:《Tim Walker:Wonderful Things》,這是他迄今為止最大的一場個展,花了三年時間準備,將展出職業生涯25年來的重要作品,包含超過100幅經典重要作品—其中包含受到 V&A 藏品所啟發的10組新系列作品。
與他合作多年的佈景設計師 Shona Heath 與V&A的策展人Susanna Brown,將一起設計及策劃展覽。為籌劃這次展覽,Tim Walker事先探索了博物館的屋頂、地下通道以及館內145個畫廊,與館中讓他印象深刻的藏品與設計,並由展場設計師Shona Heath於展覽中規劃呈現,引領觀展者們踏入Tim Walker夢想中的迷人世界。
Tim Walker擁有無限的創意力,不斷在作品上突破創新,這次展覽空間規劃了10個房間,分別展示他最新的作品。策展人Susanna Brown說:「這次的展覽將是他有史以來最大最壯觀的一次!」。
這本攝影集為此次展覽的官方導覽書,收錄超過100張照片,其中包含許多未發表的幕後影像與素描草稿,呈現Tim Walker的完整創作過程。
‘Each shoot is a total love letter to an object from the V&A, sometimes several objects. My relationship to objects is like falling in love with someone. It relates to how we interact as people, how you become best friends with someone. It’s a search for a new friend…’
TIM WALKER
Published to accompany the V&A’s mesmerizing exhibition Tim Walker: Wonderful Things, this book is a journey through the creative mind of one of the world’s most inventive photographers. It presents over 100 compelling photographs, from ten magical photoshoots inspired by objects from the V&A’s enormous and eclectic collection. Featuring conversations between the set designers, stylists, hair and make-up artists, models and muses who bring Walker’s imagination to life, it includes contributions by Jack Appleyard, Zoe Bedeaux, Terry Bloxham, Edie Campbell, Gwendoline Christie, Josephine Cowell, James Crewe, Malcolm Edwards, Karen Elson, Katy England, Edward Enninful OBE, Amanda Harlech, Shona Heath, Hungry/Johannes Jaruraak, Ibrahim Kamara, Kate Phelan, James Spencer, Jerry Stafford, Tilda Swinton and Gareth Wrighton. Previously unpublished behind-the-scenes imagery and preliminary sketches combine to reveal Walker’s extraordinary creative process, from his detailed research in the labyrinth of storerooms and galleries at the V&A, to his spectacular final pictures.