On Saturday, Nov. 10, the Weatherspoon Art Museum held a gallery exhibit for the
Dread & Delight: Fairy Tales in an Anxious World. The art pieces that were on display focused solely on the tales of the Brothers Grimm, recreated from the artist’s own interpretation. From Rapunzel and Cinderella to Hansel and Gretel as well as a few unknown tales, each tale was recreated in the form of visual art instead of literature.
According to the art guide; the curator Emily Stamey became fascinated with the recent tales from the Brothers Grimm being recreated and retold in the cinematic universe. Stamey’s peak of interest caused her to investigate pieces of art based on the tales of Grimm. She discovered many different pieces of art that were inspired by the Grimm tales that were crafted with the artists’ own spin on the specific tale.
One piece of art that stood out was the Ties of Protection and Safekeeping created by MK Guth; an installation artist. The inspiration behind this art piece was from the famous Brothers Grimm tale known as Rapunzel. The piece is made up of hundreds of braids wrapped in ribbons all intersecting one another, the display looks as if it were a jungle made up of braids. The art piece is also known as performance art, meaning that not only did the artist create this piece but she had help by others creating the braids.
