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How Winnie-the-Pooh is a story about self-isolation

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[104]Arts·Gallery Tour

How Winnie-the-Pooh is a story about self-isolation

Step inside The Hundred Acre Wood with a virtual tour of the Royal
Ontario Museum's immersive Winnie-the-Pooh exhibition.

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Step inside The Hundred Acre Wood with a virtual tour of the ROM's immersive
Winnie-the-Pooh exhibition

CBC Arts · Posted: May 29, 2020 12:29 PM ET | Last Updated: May 29
Justin Jennings, a curator at the Royal Ontario Museum, gives us a
taste of their new Winnie-the-Pooh exhibition. 4:19

In our new series Scenes from an Exhibition, Canada's top curators
showcase some of their favourite works from exhibitions that were
closed off to the public due to COVID-19.

Winnie-the-Pooh is a childhood favourite for many, especially for those
that vividly remember this iconic [105]Heritage Minute. Back in March,
The Royal Ontario Museum unveiled Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic,
an immersive exhibit bringing you inside The Hundred Acre Wood through
original sketches, photographs and memorabilia. But when the pandemic
hit, the museum was forced to close less than one week after the
exhibit opened to the public.

The ROM is the last stop for this Winnie-the-Pooh exhibit, so when it
was shut down due to COVID-19, "it was very disappointing for everybody
at the museum," says Justin Jennings, the ROM's Senior Curator in Arts
and Culture. Once it finishes its run at the ROM, he says the exhibit
"may not be seen 40 or 50 years after this."
A.A. Milne, Christopher Robin Milne and Pooh Bear, by Howard Coster,
1926. (© National Portrait Gallery, London)

Luckily, we're getting a sneak peek in the latest instalment of our
video series Scenes from an Exhibition. Jennings takes us inside the
world of Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic, highlighting some of his
favourite pieces from the show — including a photo of writer A.A.
Milne, his son Christopher Robin and the original Pooh bear.

Jennings reminds us that these stories came to us in the 1920s, after
World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic, making them more relevant
than ever today. Jennings says because Christopher Robin is an only
child, "You can imagine how dearly loved he was and how often scared
his parents were about what might happen next in the world."
'For a long time they looked at the river beneath them', House at Pooh
Corner, chapter 6, pencil drawing by E. H. Shepard, 1928. (Collection
of James DuBose © The Shepard Trust)

Jennings — who is in isolation and working from home himself — began
looking at these images differently during the pandemic, like this one
of Pooh, Piglet and Christopher Robin playing Pooh Sticks alone in the
woods. "It's a beautiful image of a boy and his bear in his
imagination...it's this perfect way of looking at things, how you can
find magic in those quiet moments that are forced on you in these
times."
'Pooh and Piglet go hunting', Winnie-the-Pooh chapter 3, pen and ink
sketch by E. H. Shepard, 1926. (From the collection of Clive and Alison
Beecham © The Shepard Trust)

Once the pandemic is under control and Ontario begins to reopen the
province, Jennings says the ROM will eventually open its doors and the
public will be able to see the Winnie-the-Pooh exhibit in person. And
he says he can't wait to get back to the ROM and "show you that magic."

CBC Arts understands that this is an incredibly difficult time for
artists and arts organizations across this country. We will do our best
to provide valuable information, share inspiring stories of communities
rising up and make us all feel as (virtually) connected as possible as
we get through this together. If there's something you think we should
be talking about, let us know by emailing us at [106][email protected].
See more of our COVID-related coverage [107]here.

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