When entering the Victoria and Albert Museum, I had one thought: I need to pee. So I went to the bathroom. We made our jolly way to the theater exhibit, but it was closed when we first got there. Thanks a lot, Shawn. I used this as an opportunity to walk around the museum. I did this because when I looked up: “What to do in a museum?” I couldn’t find a straight answer.
I eventually made my way into a section with a lot of large statues. I think the area was called Cast something. I wasn’t paying that much attention because museums are boring, but I noticed in here that there were a lot of so-called “art students” working on their so-called “drawings.”
When moving through the museum, I found myself looking at the art in hopes of finding something that would fit this assignment, rather than looking for my enjoyment. No matter, I was still able to find something and get a cool photo to post on my Instagram, so I could look cool and mysterious.
Ok, I’m wasting time. The piece of art that I noticed was in the previously mentioned section, and it depicted a large overhead thingy. I don’t know what to call it. Maybe a canopy? What’s the British word for canopy? There were four columns, one in each corner, each going down to land on top of a lion. The lion had a very visible expression of pain and agony. What play did this remind me of? Girl, what do you think? WARHORSE!!! My opinions on Warhorse will remain unsaid, but the message of animals being brought into labor stands within both of the artistic pieces.
This piece in the Victoria and Albert Museum, whether intentional or not, depicted the unfairness of bringing unwilling animals into spaces of hostility and labor. Anyways. Will put a picture down below. Stay woke. Like and subscribe.
-Lucinda Eells (2006-2034)
Theatre in London U of A 