Blythe House is the archive for the Victoria & Albert Museum’s vast collections of fashion and textile, furniture, ceramics, jewellery and fine arts. It is within this incredible building, usually closed to the public, that the fashion curator Judith Clark and psychoanalyst Adam Phillips have created ‘The Concise Dictionary of Dress’.
The exhibition consists of a guided tour through the building passing by various installations, designed and assembled by Clark and accompanied by definitions created by Phillips. This awe-inspiring archive creates a unique atmosphere that arouses your curiosity and inspires contemplation. The installations emerge from unexpected places, subtly drawing on associations to the stored objects surrounding them.
This exhibition provides a unique experience, which redefines the way we perceive the presence and absence of the body and clothing. Definitely not to be missed!
The exhibition runs until June 27, 2010. For more information or to book a tour visit the Artangel website at the link below and for a sneak preview watch the trailer.
