Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser
A mind-bending journey into Wonderland

16 July – 10 October 2022
Mori Arts Center Gallery

 

Down a Rabbit Hole, Alice’s Wonderland peopled with such figures as Cheshire Cat, the Queen of hearts and the Mad Hatter has been a rich mine of materials for artists and creators for years.

At Roppongi Hills, Mori Arts Center Gallery will soon host an international tour of V&A’s hugely successful exhibition on creative works featuring “Alice in Wonderland”.

マッド・ハッターのお茶会でのアリス、『不思議の国のアリス』初刊行版本より、ジョン・テニエル画、1866年、V&A内ナショナル・アート図書館所蔵 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Highlights of “Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser ”

Since the 19th century, Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” has yielded various forms of adaptations and expressions across genres – art, movies, photography, performing arts and fashion, among others.

This exhibition will explore the influence of Alice through approximately 300 pieces, mostly on loan from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London.

Star attractions include John Tenniel’s original drawings for the Lewis Carroll book, materials from Disney and Tim Burton movies, works of Salvador Dali and Yayoi Kusama.

Also on display are dresses and costumes featuring Alice, along with a robe of the Punk Lolita genre made in Japan

トランプに襲われるアリス、『不思議の国のアリス』より、ジョン・テニエル画、1898～1900年 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Alice、酒井駒子、2013年、白泉社

サイケデリックなチェシャー猫のポスター、米イースト・トーテム・ウエスト社発行、1967年 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

ハートのクイーンを演じるゼナイダ・ヤノウスキー、英国ロイヤル・バレエ団公演『不思議の国のアリス』より、2011年 © ROH, Johan Persson, 2011. Sets and costumes by Bob Crowley

ヴィヴィアン・ウエストウッド　ゴールド・レーベルのアンサンブル、2015年春夏コレクションで発表 © UGO　Camera

These multifaceted objects will be displayed in a playful way, based on the London exhibition designed by a renowned stage designer, Tom Piper.

All this sounds promising for both children and adults alike, this summer, to discover a perpetual Wonderland full of thrills.

Vue d’exposition au V&A
Alice Curiouser and Curiouser, May 2021, Victoria and Albert Museum Installation Image, Cheshire Cat created by Victoria and Albert Museum, Alan Farlie, Tom Piper, Luke Halls Studio © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Vue d’exposition au V&A
Alice Curiouser and Curiouser, May 2021, Victoria and Albert Museum Installation Image, Tea Party created by Victoria and Albert Museum, Alan Farlie, Tom Piper, Luke Halls Studio © Victoria and Albert Museum, London