V&A
So today was the day for the V&A in Dundee. If you have the opportunity to go do it! I have learned I am definitely a design gal , and design museums excite me beyond belief. This one is the best I have seen. Not only is the building amazing, the shows were thoughtful and not afraid to touch on controversial topics which I will discuss later.
So to begin with the building, from the moment I saw it ( several years ago online). I new I had to come here one day. It is like my work but on a whole different scale. Kengo Kuma is the architect, from Japan, and inspired by the cliff of Scotland!!! this also supports my thought that ideas are out in the universe for us wee humans to grab, and some we grab and some we let slip by. Several of us may grab the same one, which is really so cool.
The building is so overwhelmingly well thought out , every corner is interesting. The floor is wood board that are magnet on the underside , so if they wear out they can be replaced or if for example they are having a fashion shoe they remove the flooring and replace it with something more suitable…brilliant.
The shows on currently, Scottish Design , Tartan, and Sincerely Valentines , all amazing. In both the Scottish Design and the Tartan exhibition I learned so much, and so much for me left to ponder. Not only visual and design principles but in both shows the controversy of colonialism and what that meant for the people involved, Acknowledging and exploring the reality of cultural exchange. A lot left to think about here, but for sure a refreshing open discussion.
Disappointment… kind of…
As Glasgow feels like home, it really really does, it makes me believe in genetic memory…
