Fans of the HBO series Game of Thrones will have a chance to visit an art gallery next week filled with a huge range of artwork inspired by the award winning programme. We are delighted that celebrated paper artist Zoe Bradley has been asked to take part in this exciting Pop Up exhibition in East London. Celebrating the release of Season 6 available now on Digital download and releasing on Blue-Ray & DVD on 14th November, Game of Thrones, fans will get the opportunity to see original pieces of work and inspirational pieces from the characters to never seen before storyboards, along with an exclusive look at costume sketches and other behind the scenes material.
Kit Harrington's character Jon Snow returns to Season 6
A number of ambitious and innovative creations inspired by the characters and themes of the TV show will be on display in the Game of Thrones Art Gallery at 135 Bethnal Green Road in London’s Shoreditch from Thursday 10th – Sunday 13th November.
Costume Designers from GoT from Season 1 - 5 from L: Michele Clapton & Michele Carragher. Photo: Perry Ogden
The exhibition will also feature never before seen sketches from the shows creators, including original storyboards from the series story boarder William Simpson and costume sketches and jewellery by Michelle Clapton, including the MEY for Game of Thrones
Installations and artwork will feature a variety of materials including wood, paper, embroidery, chain mail and mosaic tiles to large-scale prints from illustrators, painters and graphic designers.
The Red Rose Corset made entirely from paper
Zoe Bradley has chosen to exhibit her Red Rose corset, first commissioned by Sotheby’s London earlier this year, as an inspired piece of costume from Game of Thrones Season 4 and in particular the Purple Wedding. The blood red rose corset (part of a much bigger dress) is a tribute to Natalie Dormer’s character Margaery Tyrell, in which the rose is used to represent the House of Tyrell.
The detailed hand rolled Rose train of Margaery Tyrell Wedding Dress
The Red rose paper corset, adorned with red Swarovski crystals is an exaggerated silhouette to create more drama and theatre than Margaery’s actual wedding dress. However the detail of the hand rolled Briar Roses that crept around her dress in the Lion and the Rose episode in Season 4 is full of dark symbolism.
The Red Rose & ruffle dress as it first appeared on show at Sotheby's
Zoe Bradley’s creation echoes this symbolism with the red blood paper roses, marking the imminent bloody death of Margaery’s husband King Joffrey.
The variety of work on display from talented UK artist will ensure this is a must visit exhibition by any Game of Thrones fan or general art enthusiast.
A Fan Art competition that ran on the HBO UK website invited fans of the show to awaken their artistic flair and ten talented winners were chosen by Issac Hempstead-Wright (Bran Stark in the show) and these will be displayed alongside the working artist creations.
Winter is Coming: Bran Stark played by actor Issac Hempstead Wright elected some art pieces that will be on show at the Pop Up exhibition
Event Details:
FREE ENTRY
Thursday 10th – Friday 11th November (Noon-9pm)
Saturday 12th – Sunday 13th November (10am – 6pm)
135 Bethnal Green Road London E2 7DG