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Titled "Taylor Swift | Songbook Trail" the exhibition is made up
of 13 installations dotted across the museum's many galleries.
"It's a journey around the museum," curator Kate Bailey said.
"It follows chapters in Taylor Swift's career and we highlight
the eras and showcase objects and looks worn by Taylor across
the different spaces in the museum."
Bailey and her team were given access to Swift's personal
archives to pick items for the theatrically staged
installations, which are placed in carefully chosen galleries
that connect to moments in the 14-time Grammy winner's career.
Among the objects on show are customized cowboy boots worn by a
young Swift at the start of her career; the wig and facial hair
she sported in "The Man" music video; reproductions of the
hand-drawn storyboards for the "Willow" music video and a golden
microphone with snake detail used by Swift, now 34, on the
"Reputation" stadium tour.
Also on display are the ukulele played by Swift on the "Speak
Now" world tour and the fisherman cap she wore on the "Red
(Taylor's Version)" album cover.
"It's been a really fast-moving project, where I got to select
works from the collection," said Bailey. "I wanted to make sure
that we were able to showcase costumes, but also musical
instruments, objects that kind of convey her whole career and
creativity."
"It's the first time we've done a trail in this way. And it's
the first time these objects have been seen in the UK. So, it's
incredibly exciting and it's free."
"Taylor Swift Songbook Trail" is displayed throughout the V&A
South Kensington from June 27 to September 8. According to the
museum the trail takes 60-90 minutes to complete.
(Reporting by Hanna Rantala)
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