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Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album

Eley Kishimoto

2007

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Contemporary Abstract Contemporary

Dominant colour

Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album is a 2007 watercolor by Eley Kishimoto, a Contemporary Abstract work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Eley Kishimoto
When & what style?: 2007 · Contemporary Abstract
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

Eley Kishimoto made a page for the V&A’s 150th birthday album. In 2007 the museum invited 150 artists to share what inspired them. The album let each person pick any format—drawing, design, or words. Kishimoto used watercolor for their page in the anniversary book. The project asked artists to reflect on the V&A’s collections and role. Only 150 pages were made, one per artist. Next time you visit the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

In 2007, Eley Kishimoto contributed a page to the Victoria and Albert Museum’s 150th anniversary album, featuring a watercolour of a chest of drawers on a rug, with the top drawer open and emitting bright blue, red, yellow, and white light. The album, marking the museum’s opening at its South Kensington site, included contributions from 150 artists, designers, and architects, each expressing their inspiration from the V&A’s collections. The page is part of one of three volumes containing 60 entries in total.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Eley Kishimoto

Eley Kishimoto is a bit of a mystery. They like to mix things up. One thing that stands out is their work with patterns and colors. Check out their contribution to the V&A's 150th anniversary album - it's a great…

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