[Upcoming Event] The World of Tim Burton in Kuala Lumpur
• From 21st March 2023 to 30th July 2023, at Pavilion
Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• The exhibition is held to shed light on Tim Burton's most original
art world full of imagination and fantasy.
• The mesmerising world tour exhibition of Tim Burton makes its debut
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the first time in South East Asia.
The Exhibition's Introduction
The World of Tim Burton, organised by Toybox Projects Sdn Bhd in
collaboration with partners Eurasian Entertainment Consultants Ltd and KOL
Nation Sdn Bhd and supported by venue partner Pavilion Bukit Jalil, focuses on
the distinct characters and worlds that could only come from Tim Burton's
singular imagination.
The World of Tim Burton, with approximately 540 works—including
signature pieces from the Tim Burton retrospective as well as over 150 new
works not seen in the MoMA exhibition tour—allows new audiences to experience
Burton's art in person for the first time while also providing familiar
visitors with an in-depth look further into his sensibility.
The premiere of Burton's art exhibition in New York was the third
most-attended exhibition in MoMA's history, with over 800,000 visitors. This
sparked the creation of The World of Tim Burton, a re-imagined exhibition
inspired by MoMA's success and designed specifically for global touring. The
Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, Korea; City Gallery Prague: The Stone Bell in
the Czech Republic; the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Tokyo, Japan; the Max Ernst
Museum in Brühl, Germany; the Museum of Image and Sound in So Paulo, Brazil;
ArtisTree Gallery in Hong Kong; and Museo Franz Mayer in Mexico City, Mexico
have all hosted The World of Tim Burton tour stops.
The exhibition includes sketches, paintings, drawings, photographs,
maquettes and puppets used for his film works, and life-sized sculptures from
Tim Burton's early years to his most recent project. Along with the artist's
signature figure of Balloon Boy at the exhibition's entrance, there are
numerous, remarkable sculptures that were specially designed for the
exhibition.
The World of Tim Burton Exhibition tickets will be
available for the following prices on the websites of ticketing agents KOL
NaCon and Ticketcharge beginning 11 January 2023, and at the exhibition venue
beginning 21 March 2023.
Ticket Category |
Price (RM) |
Early Bird Price
(RM) Limited Tickets |
Adult |
88 |
68 |
Children (Below
5 years old) |
Free |
Free |
Children (6-12
years old) |
68 |
48 |
Student |
68 |
48 |
Senior Citizen (60
years old and above) |
68 |
48 |
Person with
Disability |
48 |
28 |
There will be bundle packages for families and groups, VIP packages
with additional benefits, and season passes for fans to enjoy Tim Burton's
original works throughout the exhibition period. More details will be released
soon.
Tim Burton's World Exhibition - Kuala Lumpur Website for more
information: www.toyboxprojects.com/timburton
Please register for updates at the following link: https://kol-nation.com/timburton/
Artist Statement
Tim Burton is widely regarded as one of the most inventive artists and
filmmakers capable of achieving the most fantastic visual effects. Tim Burton,
born in Burbank, California, in 1958, studied at CalArts to become a pioneer in
a new dreamy, grotesque, and beautiful cinematic genre. Beetlejuice (1988),
Edward Scissorhands (1990), Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993),
Big Fish (2003), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet
Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Dumbo (2019), and Wednesday,
currently the No. 1 TV show on Netflix worldwide.
He developed a unique artistic style known as "Burtonesque,"
and while he is best known as a filmmaker, Tim Burton is also a talented artist
who works in fine art, photography, and sculpture.
The Exhibition's Composition
The World of Tim Burton divides Tim Burton's five-decade career into
ten thematic sections. Each section includes paintings, drawings, photographs
and videos, media arts, and so on.
In this exhibition, the audience will be given a special sneak peek
into the current projects in progress via an exact replica of Tim Burton's
personal studio where he actually works.
Section 1: INFLUENCES
Tim Burton's versatility and range, as well as the influence of his
predecessors, are on display in this section, which contains the exhibition's
earliest works. Burton's early drawings pay homage to classic cartoonists and
illustrators such as Edward Gorey, Charles Addams, Don Martin, and Theodore
Geisel (Dr. Seuss). Burton's class notes and sketches from his time at the California
Institute of the Arts (CalArts) shed light on his formal education.
These works show significant influences from Japanese kaiju (monster)
films, Expressionist Cinema, Universal Studios' horror catalogue, stop-motion
animator master Ray Harryhausen, and suspense maestro Vincent Price.
Section 2: HOLIDAYS
Tim Burton's upbringing in Burbank, California, a homogeneous suburban
neighbourhood that came alive only during the holiday seasons, inspired this
prominent theme. This early influence, which represents a creative respite from
dull monotony, can be seen throughout his work—in the form of sincere
appreciation as well as a satirical wink. His illustrated poem collection The
Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories (1997) and Tim Burton's stop-motion
animated musical The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), in which Halloween and
Christmas are ghoulishly and gleefully linked, are two examples.
Section 3: CARNIVALESQUE
Tim Burton's films range from Beetlejuice (1988) and Batman (1989) to
Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012), as well as his personal
drawings and paintings, all of which feature the theme of the
"carnivalesque"—a mix of comedy and the grotesque. These selections
demonstrate Burton's treatment of the seemingly opposing genres of horror and
comedy.
The imagery of twisting tongues, eyeballs popping out of sockets, and
poisonous clowns alludes to this dichotomous theme, which is often accompanied
by deadpan wordplay humour.
Section 4: FIGURATIVE WORKS
These drawings, paintings, and sculptures, which have nothing to do
with Tim Burton's professional projects, are among his most personal works.
Through a distortion of perspective and the human figure, Burton depicts
physical reality not as it appears, but as it is personally felt. This section
includes Burton's studies for Blue Girl with Wine and The Green Man, as well as
the final paintings that highlight Burton's signature aesthetic.
Section 5: MISUNDERSTOOD OUTCAST
The archetypical—and possibly autobiographical—"misunderstood
outcast" is the most recognisable theme in Tim Burton's art and films.
From the stop-motion animated short film Vincent (1982) to the Hollywood
blockbuster Alice in Wonderland, these sympathetic monsters can be found in a
variety of projects (2010). This section contains drawings and the concept
maquette for Balloon Boy, a 22-foot site-specific installation commissioned by
the Museum of Modern Art for its entrance lobby during the first presentation
of the Tim Burton exhibition tour. This unique creation has a sad expression
and embodies the characteristics of the artist's beloved outsiders.
Section 6: FILM CHARACTERS
This section provides a deeper look into familiar characters and
worlds for visitors who are familiar with Tim Burton's films—from his first
feature, Pee-Big wee's Adventure (1985), to his most recent, Dumbo (2019).
Paintings, videos, script notes, storyboards, puppets, and maquettes
demonstrate how film characters evolved from Burton's ideas to the big screen.
Section 7: POLAROIDS
Tim Burton created several series of oversized Polaroid prints between
1992 and 1999, using a rare 20 x 24 large-format instant camera. These personal
photographs depict visual themes and motifs from his professional films.
Section 8: AROUND THE WORLD
The works in this section highlight the spontaneity of Tim Burton's
creative process. Drawings in sketchbooks, hotel notepads, and restaurant
napkins are manifestations of his restless imagination. The worldwide travels
required for a film director's itinerant life—shooting locations, film
festivals, publicity tours—provide inspiration and subject matter. Burton's
perceptions of the people and places he encounters are reflected in the
resulting dream-like imagery of hyper-reality.
Section 9: UNREALIZED PROJECTS
Tim Burton's film, television, and book projects that were halted at
various stages of development reveal the breadth of his artistic output. Some
of these projects never progressed past the ideation stage, whereas others in
this section were fully realised but did not include any of Burton's concepts
in the final product. The drawings in this section offer a rare glimpse into
previously unknown projects that confirm the artist's themes and motifs. They
also served as inspiration for Burton's art exhibition's exhibition design.
Section 10: THE ARTIST’S STUDIO
Tim Burton is a solitary artist who is constantly drawing, painting,
and planning in his studio. For the first time, a section of Tim Burton's
studio has been recreated in the exhibition, allowing visitors to see how the
artist's passion and artistic spirit come to life. The sketches and drawings on
cork boards are from current projects, such as the entrance sculptures for his
Seoul exhibition and his new TV series project, Wednesday.
Ticket Category |
Price (RM) |
Early Bird Price
(RM) Limited Tickets |
Adult |
88 |
68 |
Children (Below
5 years old) |
Free |
Free |
Children (6-12
years old) |
68 |
48 |
Student |
68 |
48 |
Senior Citizen (60
years old and above) |
68 |
48 |
Person with
Disability |
48 |
28 |
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