The exhibition, which will be open to the public until October 13 with free admission, includes more than 200 dolls which belong to limited editions of Mattel. Visitors will be able to travel through the world of cinema, fashion and art through this famous toy
16/9/2024 – The Mayor of Fuengirola, Ana Mula, opened this morning at the City Museum the exhibition ‘Barbie: Cinema, Fashion and Art’, which will be open to the public until October 13 with free admission. The exhibition, which includes more than 200 dolls that belong to limited editions of Mattel, offers a tour of the world of cinema, fashion and art through the figure of this famous toy.
“For a month, until October 13, we will have an exhibition at the City Museum focused on an iconic figure in popular culture, Barbie. It includes more than 200 figures of this doll, but recreating scenes from famous films and also as a protagonist of the world of art and the world of fashion,” said the mayor, Ana Mula, who presided over the opening of this exhibition, accompanied by the councillor for Culture, Rodrigo Romero.
Specifically, as the president explained, the exhibition includes more than 200 Barbie dolls based on posters from the most famous films of yesterday and today, taking a look at the history of cinema with the dresses and characters that have left their mark on the world of major film productions.
It features dolls that take the image of well-known personalities such as Frida Kahlo or fictional characters such as Snow White, and actresses such as Penelope Cruz, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe represented in their most emblematic roles.
It also takes a tour of the world of fashion, from ancient times to the present day, with dresses by designers such as Christian Dior, Oscar de la Renta, Nolan Miller, Christian Loboutin and Versace. The exhibition also includes paintings by Sorolla, Botticelli, Goya and Velázquez, among other historical figures from the world of art, where Barbie is included as another element of the work.
“It is a very fun exhibition, but also very artistic and educational. I hope that the people of Fuengirola like it a lot and that they enjoy it, because it can be appreciated by all audiences, since entire generations of girls have had this doll. It is a very well-known character and, furthermore, related to films from different periods, with works of art… I think it can be very interesting and I encourage everyone to come and see it,” Mula said in conclusion.
The facilities are open to the public from Tuesday to Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on weekends and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. It will be closed on Mondays.
