Because of a painting
Wiesbaden museum is preparing for an onslaught of Taylor Swift fans
Art Nouveau meets pop culture: a painting in the Wiesbaden museum continues to delight fans of the music idol Taylor Swift. Now a special event is coming up.
The hype surrounding an Art Nouveau painting of “Ophelia” and superstar Taylor Swift continues unabated at the Wiesbaden State Museum. “A lot of Swifties come to look at the work, especially on the weekends, because they rarely get that close to their idol,” says museum director Andreas Henning. The 200 tickets for a special event next Sunday were sold out within a few hours.
In the opening scene of the video for her song “The Fate of Ophelia,” Swift takes on the role of Ophelia and becomes a living painting. According to the museum, it is not officially known which motif served as a template for the video. However, a direct comparison shows a great similarity to the work of the Art Nouveau painter Friedrich Heyser (1857-1921) from the Wiesbaden collection. The museum has been experiencing a rush of visitors from fans for weeks.
Taylor Swift fans flock to the special event in Wiesbaden
“It is touching to see that some Swifties leave a self-made friendship bracelet with the painting,” said the museum director. “It’s also nice how the Swifties meet and exchange ideas with each other, even if they’ve never met in person before.”
Preparations for the special event are currently in full swing at the museum. In an atmospheric ambience with light and music, a “bridge between Shakespeare’s fictional character Ophelia, Heyser’s Art Nouveau painting and the music icon Taylor Swift” is planned, says Henning. “We’re really looking forward to the Swifties.” The director consoles everyone who was unable to book a ticket for the event: “We are planning further events in the coming weeks.” The picture also always hangs in the permanent exhibition of the Art Nouveau collection.
Hesse’s Art and Culture Minister Timon Gremmels (SPD) says he is pleased about the great attention to the painting. “If a music video gets people to visit a museum, it shows that culture works – on all levels.” The minister added that he had now officially invited the singer to Wiesbaden. It is still unclear whether an answer will come.
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Source: Stern
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