[Explore] “The World Of Tim Burton” @ Pavilion Bukit Jalil

 [Explore] “The World Of Tim Burton” @ Pavilion Bukit Jalil

Kuala Lumpur, March 2023 - I recently had the opportunity to visit the pop-up museum "The World of Tim Burton" in Pavilion Bukit Jalil. As a fan of Tim Burton's work, I was eager to see the exhibition that celebrated his five-decade career and showcased his distinct artistic style, known as "Burtonesque".

The exhibition was organised into ten thematic sections, each of which featured paintings, drawings, photographs, videos, and media arts. Burton's early works were featured in the first section, "Influences" which paid homage to classic cartoonists and illustrators.

The following section, "Holidays" highlighted Burton'supbringing in Burbank, California, as well as his love of the holiday season, which inspired his work. This theme was evident in his illustrated poem collection as well as his stop-motion animated musical, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," which ghoulishly and gleefully linked Halloween and Christmas.

"Unrealized Project"showcased sketches, storyboards, and maquettes from unproduced Burton projects. Burton's treatment of the seemingly opposing genres of horror and comedy was on display in the "Carnivalesque" section. Burton's imagery combined the grotesque and the comedic with deadpan wordplay humour, from twisting tongues to eyeballs popping out of sockets.The "Figurative Works" section featured Burton's most personal works, such as drawings, paintings, and sculptures unrelated to his professional projects. Burton depicted physical reality not as it appears, but as it is personally felt, by distorting perspective and the human figure.

The section titled "Misunderstood Outcast" focused on the archetypical and possibly autobiographical "misunderstood outcast," which is the most recognisable theme in Tim Burton's art and films.

For visitors who are familiar with Tim Burton's films, the "Film Characters" section provided a deeper look into familiar characters and worlds. Paintings, videos, script notes, storyboards, puppets, and maquettes demonstrated how Burton's ideas became film characters.

The "Polaroids"section featured a number of series of oversized Polaroid prints created by Burton between 1992 and 1999, using a rare 20 x 24 large-format instant camera. These personal photographs were inspired by visual themes and motifs in his professional films.

The replica of Tim Burton's personal studio, where he works on his current projects, was one of the exhibition's highlights. Visitors were given an exclusive sneak peek into the works in progress.

Finally, "The World of Tim Burton" pop-up museum in Pavilion Bukit Jalil was an amazing experience for Tim Burton fans. The exhibition celebrated Burton's five-decade career and showcased his distinct artistic style. Thematic sections were well-curated and gave visitors a more in-depth understanding of Burton's world.

Million thanks to Toybox Projects for bringing the event to Malaysia!

The World Of Tim Burton

Location: Pavilion Bukit Jalil

Date: 21^stMarch 2023 – 30^th July 2023

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