As part of the programme responding to the Ray Harryhausen | Titan of Cinema exhibition at Modern One, the Learning & Engagement team commissioned curator and educator Dan Vo (V & A, London) to revisit the films of Ray Harryhausen. The resulting three short episodes explore mythologies in the films of Ray Harryhausen through a queer lens.
Queer Creatures | The Ancient World - John Johnston and Dan Vo
In this episode Dan and Classical historian John Johnston discuss reception and interpretation of the ancient world in Harryhausen’s films and popular culture.
Episode Two: Medusa - Cheryl Morgan and Dan Vo
Dan and Writer and Public Historian Cheryl Morgan discuss trans histories in the ancient world and the legend of Medusa.
Episode Three: Kali – Claire Mead and Dan Vo
Dan and independent curator and art historian Claire Mead consider the representation of Hindu goddess Kali in one of Harryhausen’s most iconic sequences from The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974).
