One of the exhibitions we just managed to catch whilst in Manchester was 'Walls are Talking' at the Whitworth Art Gallery, it was meant to finish on the 30th August but luckily some of it was still open on the 31st when we went! It was an exhibition of wallpapers all relating to the themes of gender and sexuality, and I thought it was brilliant, particularly those that provoked thoughts about the female body and women's role within society. One of my favourites is shown above, it was designed by Peter Saville and Julie Verhoeven and from a distance first looks like an 18th century Toile de Jouy wallpaper design. On closer inspection it features scenes of bondage and women performing sexual acts, quite a contrast to some of the traditional Japanese scenes still remaining in the background.
Friday 3 September 2010
Walls are Talking
One of the exhibitions we just managed to catch whilst in Manchester was 'Walls are Talking' at the Whitworth Art Gallery, it was meant to finish on the 30th August but luckily some of it was still open on the 31st when we went! It was an exhibition of wallpapers all relating to the themes of gender and sexuality, and I thought it was brilliant, particularly those that provoked thoughts about the female body and women's role within society. One of my favourites is shown above, it was designed by Peter Saville and Julie Verhoeven and from a distance first looks like an 18th century Toile de Jouy wallpaper design. On closer inspection it features scenes of bondage and women performing sexual acts, quite a contrast to some of the traditional Japanese scenes still remaining in the background.
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