Using the list of words we came up with, we were given the task to find 5 objects in the Victoria and Albert Museum that would represent 5 of the words we had written.
FIGHT
This bracelet represent a fighting fish, and with the lighting used in the museum, the shadow looked like two fish fighting.
GHOST
During the 19th century, this was used to keep the dresse’s shape. But when I saw the red little shoes they put under, it really looked like a ghost could be standing there.
SOLITUDE
This poor mural ornament was mounted all the way up in an alley of the museum where no one noticed him !
MERCIFUL
For some reason, I always associate sword or blade with the notion of mercy. If you have a blade, you can attack or protect, kill or spare.
DEMISE
This is part of a painting on the wall. This kind of boat reminds me of Charon, the Greek deity who was carrying the soul of the departed to the world of the dead. Somehow, an empty boat with white textile like a shroud could be a metaphor for demise.