British rock band The Rolling Stones is still evolving and pushing boundaries, even after more than five decades in the biz. Now, the Saatchi Gallery in London is guaranteeing satisfaction for fans, with a huge new display of band memorabilia called “Exhibitionism.” 

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The exhibition presents more than 500 items from the Stones’s career, from Mick Jagger’s jumpsuits to Keith Richards’s guitars.

Billed as the first-ever major exhibition by the group, and the largest-ever touring exhibition of its kind, “Exhibitionism” takes fans back to the band’s early days sharing a flat in 1962 to what it is like backstage at one of their concerts. Some three years in the making, the display features sound, video, fashion, and art.

“I think The Stones fans can expect a warm atmosphere and kind of an intimate atmosphere because I didn’t know about the size and how it was going to affect me,” said Ronnie Wood, the Rolling Stones.

“And so when I walked in the other day it still wasn’t finished, but it felt very comfortable and very at ease.”

“It’s an incredible walk through your own life, you know? I mean, other people, obviously, you’re not one of The Stones, you’re going to see it in a different light, but for me, it’s quite emotional in a way," said Keith Richards, the Rolling Stones.

Fans can also look at a Rolling Stones studio, as well as a selection of album covers, tour posters, Andy Warhol works, and depictions of the band's tongue-and-lips logo.

Their colorful fashion is also on display, from Watts’s 1966 tartan suit, to Jagger’s 1972 velvet jumpsuit, Richards’s 1994 antelope coat, and Wood’s 2005 embroidered jacket.

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“I think that awful word, ‘Wow!’ It is quite a lot of stuff and I hope it’s just the interest, but I hope they go away, you know, either wanting to come back or wanting to tell other people about it,” said Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones.

The band has just completed its Latin America tour, which ended with a historic concert in Havana. Now aged in their late 60s and early 70s, they have no plans to retire just yet.

“Hopefully, yeah, we’ll never give up. They’ll have to shovel us in the grave. We feel like we’re still evolving, and I think you have to feel that way. I’ve never gone on stage and nor has any of the other guys gone onstage thinking we’re just going to churn it out," said Richards.

“Every show that you do, you say the next one is going to be a little bit better. Tighten this up. It’s a musical thing, but it’s a feeling within the band, and I think maybe that’s one of the keys to it.” 

“Obviously, it’s not infinite, but it’s still going and we’re trying to push things that have never been. I don’t think there’s been anything like this before,” said Mick Jagger,

“I mean, I don't know, I don't think so. So, you know, still trying to push boundaries a bit.” 

“Exhibitionism” runs at the Saatchi Gallery from April 5 to September 4, after which it will tour 11 cities around the world over four years.