Artful

Three words: So. Worth. It.

I was a bit skeptical about going to the new Tim Burton exhibit at LACMA, mostly because it was $20 a ticket-- not exactly a student friendly price, when many other art exhibits are often free. BUT with this exhibit being highly anticipated and unique (in many ways), it was worth finding out if it was worth it.

And it most definitely was.

No one is allowed to take photos inside, so I only have photos from the start and finish of our artful journey, but trust me-- the images inside that gallery stuck. 

Neither of us is the biggest Tim Burton fanatic, but after viewing his endless amount of work in the exhibit, I am convinced this man is a genius. The way he combines his artistic talent with hilarious and terrifying wit is so unique. 

There were countless drawings ripped out of drawing books and framed. The coolest ones were his drawings on napkins and hotel notepads the most-- it's evident that he just could not let the inspiration escape and had to jot it down.

Poems, paintings, videos, metal robotic structures, figurines, even costumes from all his movies like Batman, the claw from Edward Scissorhands and a timeline of how Jack Skellington came to be. Room after room. 

After a walk through the Tim Burton exhibit, Thomas and I played around in some of the other galleries. 

I LOVE installation art. It's probably my favorite genre of art. It's cool and impressive what artists come up with with the materials they use. 

Another reason I love installation art is because I can typically get closer to it, as opposed to a drawing put behind a glass box. Being physically close to the art is an experience all its own, but there were a couple laughable times when we got a bit too close to the art and were scolded at by the watch women. 

Just as we left, we walked out just in time for an 8:00pm sunset. It seems I keep getting reminded of why I love sunny California.