Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
South Kensington
London
SW7 2RL

Chihuly at the V&A
21 June - 21 October 2001

The V&A proudly houses the only major work on public display in the UK by Chihuly - a five metre high Chandelier hanging as a centrepiece in the V&A's Dome entrance. This new exhibition of the glass master's work evolves from the Dome area featuring a spotlight space of stunning glass Baskets. The Chandelier has been re-modelled expanding to twice its current size. The Medieval Treasury features a tunnel installation with an overhead Persian Ceiling, a visual feast likened by Jennifer Opie (Exhibition Curator) to a coral sea. Emerging from the tunnel a Macchia Forest display creates a colourful entry to the Pirelli Gardens. The gardens feature Seal Pups, Herons, Spears, Fiddleheads and a Tower of Light standing 11 metres high over the fountain creating a powerful conclusion to the exhibition.