Pink Floyd Exhibition at V&A Explores Music-Visual Art Links
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London will host 'The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains' from May 13 to October 1, 2017, curated by Aubrey Powell with Paula Stainton and Victoria Broackes. The show examines the band's relationship with visual art, focusing on album covers and artwork by Hipgnosis (Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell). It features objects, stage set reconstructions, photographs, and sketches by Roger Waters that inspired the film 'The Wall' by Alan Parker and Gerald Scarfe. The exhibition follows the V&A's recent music-themed shows, including 'Revolution' (focused on The Beatles) and a punk celebration in 2015. The article notes the commercial success of such music exhibitions, contrasting with Italy's failed attempts to celebrate its musical heritage. It also recounts three Pink Floyd anecdotes: Syd Barrett's unrecognized visit to Abbey Road Studios in 1975, the runaway inflatable pig for 'Animals' cover, and Roger Waters spitting on a fan in Montreal in 1977, which inspired 'The Wall'.
Key facts
- The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains runs May 13–October 1, 2017 at V&A London.
- Curated by Aubrey Powell with Paula Stainton and Victoria Broackes.
- Exhibition explores links between Pink Floyd's music and visual art, especially album covers by Hipgnosis.
- Features objects, stage reconstructions, photos, and Waters' sketches for The Wall film.
- Follows V&A's music-themed shows: Revolution (Beatles) and punk exhibition (2015).
- Article criticizes Italy's failed music exhibitions, citing Renato Zero show at Pelanda Rome as flop.
- Syd Barrett visited Abbey Road Studios in June 1975 unrecognized during Wish You Were Here sessions.
- Roger Waters' spit on a fan in Montreal 1977 inspired The Wall.
Entities
Artists
- Pink Floyd
- David Bowie
- John Lennon
- Paul McCartney
- George Harrison
- Ringo Starr
- Syd Barrett
- Roger Waters
- David Gilmour
- Richard Wright
- Storm Thorgerson
- Aubrey Powell
- Klaus Voorman
- Alan Parker
- Gerald Scarfe
- Johnny Rotten
- Renato Zero
- Michele Mari
- Luca Beatrice
- Claudia Giraud
- Paula Stainton
- Victoria Broackes
- Nick Mason
- Aubrey 'Po' Powell
- Calogero Pirrera
Institutions
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- MAMbo Bologna
- Abbey Road Studios
- Battersea Power Station
- Heathrow Airport
- Olympic Stadium Montreal
- Artribune Magazine
- Il Giornale
- Accademia Albertina di Torino
- Circolo dei lettori di Torino
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Macro (Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma)
- UFO Club
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Knightsbridge
- Venice
- Italy
- Rome
- Pelanda
- Bologna
- Canada
- Montreal
- Pompei