Artwork
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album is a drawing by Inacio Ribeiro. It dates from 2007 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
In 2007 the V&A asked 150 creators to fill a page for its 150th birthday. Inacio Ribeiro sent a drawing instead of words. It sits among the album pages now at the museum.
Ribeiro chose fashion as his way to honor the V&A’s costume collection. The brief let him pick any form—he went with line work. The album was printed but never sold; it’s a private keepsake for the V&A.
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Overview
This drawing was created by Inacio Ribeiro as a contribution to the Victoria and Albert Museum's 150th anniversary album in 2007. The V&A invited 150 prominent artists and designers to submit a page reflecting their inspiration from the museum's collections.
Subject & Meaning
Ribeiro's drawing honors the V&A's costume collection, focusing on fashion as its subject. The work represents the artist's interpretation of the significance of the V&A's holdings in this area.
Technique & Style
The drawing is a line work, executed in a style that reflects the artist's personal response to the V&A's collections. Ribeiro chose to submit a visual rather than written contribution, taking advantage of the flexibility allowed by the project's brief.
History & Provenance
The drawing is part of a commemorative album compiled for the V&A's 150th anniversary. The album was not made available for public sale but remains a private keepsake within the museum.
Artist & collection
Artist
Inacio Ribeiro’s pencil drawings feel like a quiet rebellion against blank paper—he left Madrid for awhile and spent years sketching the edges of the city, turning cracks in walls into intricate maps of light.
