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Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone
Venue: Oriental Museum
Dates: Jun 13th 2025 - Nov 9th 2025
- Sat-Sun 12:00 - 17:00
- Tue-Wed and Fri 10:00 - 17:00
- Thu 10:00 - 19:00
Price: Free
Detail
Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets. She has drawn inspiration from our past and present connections with amulets to create a series of intricate and striking talismanic shirts and protective jewellery. Woven through the Silk Roads gallery these works are displayed alongside historic objects from the collection. The installation will also include some of Dinah’s sketchbooks and preliminary drawings, providing an insight into her artistic practice, and a talismanic shirt produced in collaboration with Creative Age, a weekly art group supporting people living with dementia and their carers.