AT HOME WITH MONSTERS

Halloween is one of the most celebrated and decorated holidays in the U.S., second only to Christmas. It’s a time when people’s fascination with, and love of, monsters, ghosts, and ghouls come to the forefront. As Halloween rapidly approaches this week, I decided to revisit last year’s Guillermo Del Toro: At Home With Monsters exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

I loved this exhibit, first for its diversity of monsters – everything from Frankenstein to Pan’s Labyrinth to the legacy of Poe and much more. And, second, for the intricate detail presented in each of the sculptures and artifacts on display.

This was my favorite sculpture. 

Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Del Toro’s love of film began when he was eight years old, and began experimenting with his father’s Super 8 camera, making short films with his toys and other objects. From there, his work evolved over to the years to include and number of Mexican and U.S. films, culminating in last year’s Academy Award winning film, The Shape Of Water.

Last year’s, Guillermo Del Toro: At Home With Monsters exhibit at MIA, was a favorite of mine, and always comes to mind now when I think of Halloween.