Psychedelia, art and music. Welcome to the Pink Floyd exhibition.
Mystical souls say that if you want something repeatedly, it will eventually come true . It may be that repeating the romantic chorus of ' ** Wish you were here ** ' ad nauseam has had an effect. Wish granted: it's here Pink Floyd's first exhibition -British rock band of the 1960s- in Spain.
Though the nostalgic song , which we could consider the most iconic of the group, dates from 1975 , still manages to put goosebumps young (and not so young) from all over the world.
And it is that David Gilmour with his voice and guitar -which he replaced Syd Barrett from 1968-, Nick Manson in the battery, Richard Wright on the keyboard and Roger Waters with the bass, they achieved absolute harmony.
The wall that gave life to the album 'The Wall'
But not only have they made history in the world of music, but the transgressive film based on his album TheWall , whose script wrote the band member Roger Waters and premiered in 1982, it became a milestone in cinema due to its surrealism, political criticism , animated sequences and soundtrack.
For now, his entire universe will be collected in the Space 5.1 of IFEMA (Madrid) from today until September 15. _ The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains _ is the name of this spectacular exhibition, in which psychedelia, rock and experimentation They merge.
Being the first time that an exhibition dedicated to the band is held in Spain -the fourth country chosen to host it- , your battery, Nick Mason , on behalf of the other members of Pink Floyd, had the pleasure of inaugurate it yesterday.
After captivating more than 400,000 visitors to the Victoria and Albert Museum in ** London **, where it premiered at early 2017 , decided to continue his international journey traveling with the more than 350 objects collected throughout the extraordinary trajectory of this training Rome , Dortmunt (Germany) and, finally, Madrid.
The members of the iconic rock band
The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains is a chronological audiovisual journey through the more than five decades of experience by Pink Floyd, connecting music, art, design, sound technology and Live performances of the themes that make up albums as iconic as The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall and The Division Bell.
Developed under the supervision of Nick Mason, with Aubrey 'Po' Powell as Commissioner and in collaboration with Stufish -British band stage designers- , the retrospective includes avant-garde audiovisual proposals, surreal landscapes, handwritten song lyrics, musical instruments , letters, original designs and scenic elements.
Also, many of the relics will be exhibited for the first time as many of the items have sat for years in warehouses, recording studios, and on the shelves. private collections of group members.
An original drawing by Syd Barrett, the Azimuth Co-Ordinator -the custom device used by Richard Wright to control sound at concerts-, Nick Mason's 'Hokusai Wave' drum set or David Gilmour's guitars are some of the wonders that we can contemplate.
Drawing of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's first vocalist
And, of course, they will also have their leading role iconic album covers , like that of the conceptual The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973), with the famous triangle on a black background through which a beam of light passes.
The giant heads of The Division Bell (1994) and the Battersea Power Station , the London industrial construction drawn by composer and bassist Roger Waters on the cover of Animals (1977). As well as shown the light bulb suit What was the man wearing? Delicate Sound Of Thunder (1988).
Pink Floyd album covers
This journey through the history of Pink Floyd puts its final touch on an immersive audiovisual space in which the great classics of the rock band will be recreated , as well as the group's last performance at Live 8, with a special remix of the song ‘Comfortably Numb’ .
Don't miss out on this unique event, get **your tickets (€15.90 working days)** to enjoy The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains and see more information about prices at ** this link **.
How I wish, how I wish you were here...
The famous suit of light bulbs
Address: SPACE 5.1 | IFEMA - Madrid Fair. Avda. Partenón, nº 5 See map
Schedule: From Tuesday to Sunday, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (from May 10 to September 15, both inclusive)
Additional schedule information: Maximum entry time: 8:30 p.m.
Half price: From Tuesday to Friday, General admission: €15.90. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, general admission: €19.90.