Vivienne Westwood

Taboos and Medusa: 400 exciting jewels on exhibition in Paris ♦
There is nothing more exciting than breaking a taboo. And perhaps this is why Paris dedicates an exhibition to those jewels inspired by the charm of the forbidden. The exhibition is called Medusa: Bijoux et tabous. The mythological Medusa, woman with snakes in place of her hair, had the power to petrify anyone who looked at her. In short, she was herself a taboo. On the subject, over the centuries, writers, painters and jewelers have practiced.
Feminine and Forbidden, Luxury and Diversity: The exhibition organized at the Paris Museum of modern Art presents about 400 pieces of artists such as Meret Oppenheim, Man Ray, Calder, Dali, Picasso, Fabrice Gygi, Thomas Hirschhorn , Danny McDonald. An more, designers such as René Lalique, Anni Albers, Line Vautrin, Tony Duquette Bless, Gijs Bakker, Karl Fristch Sophie Hanagarth, Suzanne Belperron René Boivin, Victoire de Castellane and of course hewelers such as Cartier, Pomellato, Van Cleef & Arpels, and so on. But also a fake crown signed by Vivienne Westwood. Jewelery is divided into four areas (identity, value, body, and rite) with a rich program. There are also events and performances. Federico Graglia
Medusa: Bijoux et tabous
Contemporary Art Museum de la Ville de Paris
May 16 – November 5, 2017
11, av. President Wilson
75116 Paris
From Tuesday to Sunday 10-18
Thursday until 22pm
Closed Mondays and Holidays
Metro: Alma Marceau (line 9) or Jena (line 9)
Rer C Pont de l’Alma
Bus: 32, 42, 63, 72, 80, 82 and 92
Vélib ‘: 2 avenue Marceau, 4 rue Longchamp
Autolib ‘: 1 avenue Marceau, 24 avenue Jena
Tickets: full 10 euro, reduced 7 euro