Haute couture meets contemporary art.
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses presents works by one of the most forward-thinking fashion designers of her generation. More than 140 extraordinary haute couture creations are placed in dialogue with contemporary works by artists including Philip Beesley, Lanny Bergner, Rogan Brown, the Japanese art collective 目 [Mé], Casey Curran, Wim Delvoye, Kim Keever, Nick Knight, Jacques Rougerie, David Spriggs, and Tim Walker.
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses is organized by Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. The Brooklyn Museum presentation is organized by Matthew Yokobosky, Senior Curator of Fashion and Material Culture, with Imani Williford, Curatorial Assistant, Photography, Fashion, and Material Culture.
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses is co-chaired by Sasha and Edward P. Bass, Sylvana and Adam Durrett, Jordan Roth, Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch, and Amanda and John Waldron.
This work is supported by the Simons Foundation and is part of its “Infinite Sums” initiative.
Leadership support is provided by Deedee and Barrie Wigmore.
Major support is provided by The Lauren Amos Foundation.
Significant support is provided by Nancy P. Magoon and John H. and Regina K. Scully.
Above: Iris van Herpen. Morphogenesis Dress, from the Sensory Seas collection, 2020. Laser-cut and screenprinted mesh, duchesse satin, and laser-cut Plexiglas. Collaborator: Philip Beesley. Model: Yue Han. (Photo: David Ụzọchukwu)
