Education Resource: ‘Fairy Tales’

Henrique Oliveira, Brazil b.1973 / Corupira 2023, commissioned for ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Brisbane 2023-24 / Plywood, tapumes veneer and tree branches / © Henrique Oliveira

Henrique Oliveira, Brazil b.1973 / Corupira 2023, commissioned for ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Brisbane 2023-24 / Plywood, tapumes veneer and tree branches / © Henrique Oliveira / View full image

‘Fairy Tales’ draws on tales old and new, celebrating their contemporary retellings through an artistic lens. The exhibition brings together a selection of contemporary artists, designers and filmmakers who explore the fairy tale through a range of media.

Well-known visual motifs are highlighted throughout, with images of woods and trees, mirrors and blood, impossible shoes and clothing for royalty, castles, coaches and a pumpkin. ‘Fairy Tales’ considers themes of journeys and transformations, love and beauty, reality versus fantasy, and resilience in the face of adversity.

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