Wes Anderson's Archives will be Displayed at the Design Museum
- Fay Wong
- May 12
- 2 min read
Significant exhibitions at the Design Museum London and innovative collaborations represent significant developments in the international design landscape.
The Design Museum will inaugurate the first significant exhibition devoted to Wes Anderson's oeuvre this November, appealing to all cinephiles. The exhibition will include over 600 items from his archive, encompassing original storyboards, notebooks, miniature models, costumes, and props, many of which will be publicly displayed in the U.K. for the first time.
Tim Marlow, Director and CEO of the Design Museum, remarks on the filmmaker, “Wes Anderson has produced some of the most visually distinctive and emotionally impactful films of the past two decades, ranging from the melancholic allure of The Royal Tenenbaums to the youthful escapades of Moonrise Kingdom.” He is a profoundly captivating creator of cinematic realms, whose unique vision and meticulous attention to detail are supported by a keen comprehension of design and workmanship, making the Design Museum an ideal venue for this significant retrospective.
A prominent and iconic feature will be the gigantic, candy-pink replica of The Grand Budapest Hotel, providing insight into the visual universe Anderson has crafted over thirty years.
Lucia Savi, Head of Curatorial and Interpretation at the Design Museum and co-curator of Wes Anderson The Archives, states regarding the forthcoming exhibition, “Each Wes Anderson film immerses the viewer in a universe characterized by its unique codes, motifs, references, and opulent, instantly recognizable sets and costumes.”
The Archives of Wes Anderson is produced by the Design Museum in London, in association with Wes Anderson, American Empirical Pictures, and La Cinémathèque française. The exhibition, curated by Johanna Agerman Ross and Lucia Savi, is based on an original concept by Matthieu Orléan, with further contributions by Octavia Peissel and Ben Adler.
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