EXHIBITION

Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses

Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses showcases the work of one of the most visionary fashion designers of her generation. A pioneer in her use of technologies, Iris van Herpen defies conventional norms of fashion, blending the traditional with innovative production techniques.

From micro to macro, this exhibition interrogates the body in space, our identities and potential futures in a rapidly changing world. Celebrating van Herpen’s future-facing and multidisciplinary approach, this unique retrospective exhibition incorporates nine themes that combine fashion with art, design, sustainability and science.

A selection of over 140 looks and accessories by Iris van Herpen are placed in dialogue with works of contemporary art and extraordinary natural history specimens. The Singapore iteration of the exhibition features local and regional content including artefacts on loan from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum as well as other contemporary artworks curated by the ArtScience Museum team.

Artists, architects and designers featured in the exhibition are David Spriggs, Philip Beesley, 目 [Mé], Juliette Clovis, Jacques Rougerie, Tan Shao Qi, Rogan Brown, Ren Ri, Courtney Mattison, Heishiro Ishino, Tim Walker, Enrico Ferrarini, Ferruccio Laviani, Yayoi Kusama, Chun Kwang Young, Joseph Walsh, Janaina Mello Landini, Lanny Bergner, Kate MccGwire, Ruben Pang, Damien Jalet, Kohei Nawa, Casey Curran, Ivana Bašić and Kim Keever.

Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses is an exhibition co-organised by Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France and ArtScience Museum, Singapore, based on an original exhibition designed by Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

Image Credit: Iris van Herpen (designer), Carla van de Puttelaar (photographer), Synergia Series 2021 / Photograph: Carla van de Puttelaar / © Carla van de Puttelaar

Opening Talk

Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses Opening Talk

15 Mar (Sat), 2pm – 4pm
ArtScience Cinema, Level 4
Ticketed Admission: S$10

Featuring visionary Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen, the opening programme of Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses discusses her multidimensional approach to creation and the idea of transformation that informs her work.

Whether drawing from the intricate web of nature, the structural philosophy of living architecture or the fluid anatomy of the body, the vision of Van Herpen encircles the metamorphoses of the body. Join us in conversation with one of the most forward-thinking designers of our time, as we delve into how Van Herpen has created a body of work that continues to defy expectations, evolving and forging new ideas and inspirations that are based both in nature and in visions of the contemporary world.

Presented as a programme of Mind and Body: The Art and Science of Being Human, an exploration of what it means to think, feel, and exist as human beings.

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Musée des Arts Décoratifs

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs was founded in Paris in 1864 by artists, industrialists and art collectors. It is a state-approved not-for profit private organization dedicated to the applied arts, whose mission is to cultivate ties between industry and culture, design and production. With over 1.4 million works and artefacts, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs is home to one of the world’s largest collections of design, fashion, textiles, graphic arts and jewels—ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day. It organises major temporary exhibitions and implements cultural and educational projects.

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