The Wax Museum: Approaching Celebrities

The exhibition focuses on works of art that correspond with wax museums featuring historical and celebrity figures that reflect our interest in watching famous characters. Visitors can pose next to a famous character and “meet” the subjects of admiration, which are unapproachable, in terms of place and time. Today, the technological developments and the social media enhance the experience of the visitor to the wax museum, allowing them to share their experience with others in real time. Regarding these aspects, the exhibition explore which feelings the depiction of dolls and wax statues triggers the beholder.