Our project at the V&A’s Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, London, has been featured in the May 2013 edition of Lux Magazine.
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David Bowie Is…. open
DHA were delighted to be the lighting designers for the eagerly anticipated David Bowie Is… exhibition at the V&A. With our background in theatre and rock concert lighting, and our experience in galleries and museums, it was a great opportunity to showcase dynamic exhibition lighting. We worked closely with the museum, 59 Productions and Real Studios to bring the glamour and excitement of Bowie to the V&A.
The exhibition has already become the fastest-selling in the V&A’s history, described by the Evening Standard in its 5-star review as “a triumph” and tickets and further information can be found here
Treasures of the Royal Courts, V&A
DHA have recently completed the lighting for the beautiful Treasures of the Royal Courts exhibition at the V&A, subtitled Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars. With fabulous treasures loaned by the Kremlin, many of which have never been seen in the UK before, this amazing exhibition traces the trading history between England and Muscovy. It was designed by the in-house V&A 3D and graphic design teams.
You can book tickets for the exhibition here. Photo credit: V&A
Light from the Middle East, V&A
DHA continued their relationship with the V&A and photography following their successful collaboration on the V&A’s new Photography Gallery 100 earlier this year. Designed and curated by the V&A’s excellent in-house team, the exhibition profiles the work of 30 contemporary photographers. The works all come from within the V&A and British Museums’ collections.
DHA worked to enhance the photographs with light, and create a welcoming gallery space, without detracting from the work. An audio slideshow (with Venetia Porter of the BM) of some of the most powerful images can be found on The Guardian website here
Hollywood Costume at the V&A is ‘a blockbuster’
After five years work, the V&A’s major exhibition on costume design for film has now opened. DHA were commissioned to light this very atmospheric show which exhibits over 100 of the most iconic costumes from a century of film-making history.
Reviews have been very positive. The Week described the show as ‘jaw-dropping’, The Guardian said ‘Starry’, the London Evening Standard gave the exhibition five stars, as did the Independent. The Telegraph called it a ‘blockbuster’ and gave it four out of five stars. The Artlyst website described the show as ‘the sort… many museums only imagine possible’.
More about the exhibition can be found on the V&A’s website, here.