Last night I had the pleasure of viewing the Tim Burton exhibit at the Bell Lightbox in Toronto, originally organized by the Museum of Modern Art. To start, the exhibit was absolutely fantastic. Any Tim Burton – or art fan for that matter – should definitely check it out. On display were hundreds of examples of his artwork, short films, photographs and multimedia works, as well as props from all the favourite Tim Burton films.
Stepping into the exhibit is much like stepping into Burton’s head – an evolution of his imagination is presented and it is possible to see all the influences behind his films.
I don’t want to spoil all the great parts of the exhibit – but of notable mention were the props from Edward Scissorhands and Sleepy Hollow, two of my favourite films. Puppets from Corpse Bride and the Nightmare before Christmas were on display as well. The artwork that turned into these films is absolutely fascinating. Burton also created artwork after his films, and experimented with polaroid shots of some of the props, which were also on display.
Despite the steep price for these tickets, it’s definitely an exhibit to check out before it’s gone!
