Last Friday, I went to the Satchi to see the Rolling Stones Exhibition, which celebrates 50 years of the Rock band. We were taken on a journey through the years. The room we started in was a recreation of their first apartment together. It was very messy, with plates, takeaway boxes and clothes everywhere. To be honest, it reminded me of my university halls kitchen which is messy and pretty disgusting most of the time! There was also a screen showing how many shows and tours they had done over the 50 years of the band. It was incredible to see how many shows they had done and in so many countries. The Rolling Stones just don't seem to stop!
The next few rooms displayed their amazing guitars and drum sets that they had used over the years. There songs were playing through headphones for people to listen to. It was an amazing atmosphere in those rooms as it seemed that some visitors were taken right back to when the song was released with a few people dancing and singing along to their songs.
We next moved onto the fashion side of the band. In the early days of the Rolling Stones they tried to copy the style of The Beatles which definitely did not suit a rock band at all! Through the years their style evolved and you could see who would wear what. Mick Jagger's style was the most out eccentric out of them all. When they had all their outfits on display, it was surprising that many of their outfits made for them were 'unknown'.
The penultimate room had stage set mock ups for theirs and artwork created for the brand. The story and creative process behind the iconic logo of the Rolling Stones was revealed. Mick Jagger was incredibly interested in Hinduism and the goddess Kali, who is the goddess of power, creation, preservation and destruction. Kali has her tongue out in drawings of her. I thought this was so interesting and so unexpected.
As we approached the final room we were handed some 3D glasses. I was not sure what to expect but to end the experience at the exhibition we watched a song from a recent concert they had done. I loved this experience as I thought it brought he whole exhibition together.
I could not recommend this exhibition enough. Even if you aren't a Rolling Stones fan there is something for everyone - music, fashion, art and set design featured in this incredible exhibition.
Exhibitionism is on till September 4th.
Until next time,
Soraya x
Photo Credits: Myself and Google
