Fairy Tales Resources
![Henrique Oliveira, Brazil b.1973 / Corupira 2023, commissioned for ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Brisbane 2023-24 / Plywood, tapumes veneer and tree branches / © Henrique Oliveira](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m2obzhc2/production/8064113486f6e98dba35578a3e8b536def30f12d-1620x1080.jpg?rect=0,93,1620,795&w=320&h=157&q=90&fit=crop)
Henrique Oliveira, Brazil b.1973 / Corupira 2023, commissioned for ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Brisbane 2023-24 / Plywood, tapumes veneer and tree branches / © Henrique Oliveira / View full image
When
2 Dec 2023 – 28 Apr 2024
Where
Gallery of Modern Art, Foyer, Gallery 1.1 (The Fairfax Gallery), Gallery 1.2 & Gallery 1.3 (Eric and Marion Taylor Gallery)
‘Fairy Tales’ draws on tales old and new, celebrating their contemporary retellings through an artistic lens. The exhibition brings together a selection of contemporary artists, designers and filmmakers who explore the fairy tale through a range of media.
Well-known visual motifs are highlighted throughout, with images of woods and trees, mirrors and blood, impossible shoes and clothing for royalty, castles, coaches and a pumpkin. ‘Fairy Tales’ considers themes of journeys and transformations, love and beauty, reality versus fantasy, and resilience in the face of adversity.