Exquisite fairytales

0 Comments | Cornish Guardian; Truro (UK), Jul 28, 2010

A TRAVELLING collection of mysterious objects from more than 100 artists, merged with extraordinary artefacts on loan from West Cornwall museums Inspired by cabinets of curiosities or Wunderkammer, Exquisite Trove is an exploration of the human desire to collect, display and tell tales with objects and images that reflect our personal histories and a fascination with the imagined lives of others.

The exhibition is an amalgamation of The House of Fairy Tales’ travelling collection of significant and treasured items from artists including Anne Hardy, Cathy de Monchaux, Cornelia Parker, Ged Quinn, Gavin Turk and Rachel Whiteread and an eclectic selection of strange and wonderful objects loaned from ten Cornish museums.

The combination of artists’ possessions and museum artefacts provokes fascinating and intriguing interpretations.

As well as the exhibition being a beautiful and complex one, it is hoped that it will create cross traffic between the art gallery and the local museums, with new audiences drawn to both.

Throughout the exhibition there will be storytelling areas, books and activities for children of all ages that will inspire new narratives about the objects on display. There will also be a weekly programme of storytelling sessions and workshops throughout the exhibition.

The House Of Fairy Tales, Exquisite Trove is on show at the Newlyn Art Gallery until October 2.