g for grainne: A night at the museum

David Bowie Is

Thanks to @MasterCardUK I went to see the highly anticipated David Bowie exhibition at the V&A

recently.

As soon as we walked up the steps at the V&A we were immersed in all things Bowie. A costume booth, music and themed food & drinks all helped contribute to a buzzing atmosphere.

The combination of Bowie's private collection, the beautiful V&A at night and the inspiring curation squashed any myths that it might be 'over hyped'.

As soon as we entered the exhibition everything else was just minor detail. The 'David Bowie Is' exhibition had me in the palm of it's hands and I was immersed in the interactive spectacular. The V&A has been given unprecedented access to David Bowie's archive to curate the first international retrospective of his fascinating career. It features more than 300 objects including: handwritten lyrics, original costumes, fashion, photography, film, set designs and instruments.

I don't exactly own every Bowie album and this exhibition isn't only for fans. This is an exhibition for anyone who has an interest in the pop art movement, music or film.

My personal highlights included the Andy Warhol pieces included in the exhibition and also a personal letter from Jim Henson to Bowie from during the filming of Labyrinth.

I don't want to spoil too much for you but I do recommend going along to see it for yourself. The exhibition is open until August 2013

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/david-bowie-is/

Below are some snaps from the night.