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Hanshin Electric Railway’s Rokkosan International Music Box Museum is about to launch a special Alice Through the Looking Glass exhibition to he held from July 8 to Nov. 23.
Details (Japanese): http://www.rokkosan.com/museum/event/20160413_9205/
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, published in 1871, is the sequel to the classic children’s novel by Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland (1865). Last year, around 67,000 people from all over the world visited the museum to see the exhibition inspired by Alice in Wonderland.
This time the exhibition is going to change formats a little as it continues. In the second half of the exhibition period from Sept. 14 onwards, a special sand art collaboration with artist Emullenuett will be displayed, further bringing out Alice’s whimsical world.
Full Details:
Orugu de Tanoshimu Kagami no Kuni no Alice ~ Sand Art Kaku Mugengeki (Enjoy Alice Through the Looking-Glass with Music Boxes ~ Sand Art Dream Theater)
Exhibition Duration: Sept. 14 to Nov. 23, 2016
- Initial Phase: July 8 to Sept. 13
- Museum Closing Days: Sept. 1 & 8
During the exhibition, works by modern artists inspired by Through the Looking-Glass will be projected on screen while antique music boxes are also played live. Through seeing the artwork and hearing the beautiful music, visitors will be able to get a real experience of the world of Through the Looking-Glass.
When the exhibition reaches its closing phase, visitors will be able to step into a beautiful fairytale world with Emullenuett’s wonderful sand art also joining the collection of artwork on show.
Performance Times: Every 30 minutes from 10.30 am to 4:30 pm (lasts around 15 minutes / requires entrance fee)
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There returns to the heroine of Alice in Wonderland as she steps through a mirror into a mysterious world. In this special exhibition and in keeping with the book’s 19th century origins, you’ll be able to experience some of Alice’s fantastical world through the beautiful audio performance of the antique music boxes which were very much in their heyday when Through the Looking-Glass was first released. This unique exhibition which brings together some of the most interesting modern artists and classical music boxes is something you could only see at Rokkosan International Music Box Museum.
Emullenuett is a sand art studio featuring artists Tomoe Shizumi and Erika Suda. They have performed events with other popular artists such as Tokyo Sweets Collection, and violinist and vocalist Sarah Lim, in the Tomioka Silk Mill which is now a World Heritage Site and is connected with Soyeux Destins in Leon, France, as well as performing overseas. Their artwork uses sand in various ways from movies to illustrations to create their strange world of symmetry as the two artists perform together.
Rokkosan Music Box Museum Opening Hours
Regular Opening Hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (last entry at 4:20 pm)
Closed: Sept. 1–8 (during the special exhibition)
Entrance Fee:
- Adults (over middle school age) - 1,030 yen
- Children (4 years old to elementary school age) 5,10 yen
Official Site: http://www.rokkosan.com/museum/
Source: @Press
