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14 Dec

11:00

Kunsthal Rotterdam

Museumpark, Westzeedijk 341, 3015 AA, Rotterdam

Join Queer & Sober for the last event of the year: a visit to the Iris van Herpen exhibition at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam!

Kunsthal Iris van Herpen

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Starting this autumn, Kunsthal Rotterdam will be dedicated to the world-renowned Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen (1984). Van Herpen is considered one of the most avant-garde couturiers of her generation. Through her groundbreaking use of innovative techniques within her field, Van Herpen breaks fashion conventions while simultaneously embracing the traditional craftsmanship of haute couture. The exhibition "Sculpting the Senses" is a journey through Van Herpen's universe and presents a compelling overview where fashion, contemporary art, design, and science converge. The Kunsthal presents over one hundred iconic creations in which Van Herpen continually challenges the boundaries of haute couture.

The Role of the Body

The exhibition raises questions about the role of the body in space, the relationship between clothing and the environment, and the future of the body in our rapidly changing world. In the exhibition, Van Herpen's haute couture pieces enter into a dialogue with contemporary artworks by artists such as Collectif Mé, Philip Beesley, Wim Delvoye, Kate MccGwire, Damien Jalet, Kohei Nawa, Casey Curran, Rogan Brown, Jacques Rougerie, and Tomáš Libertíny, and with design objects by Neri Oxman, Ren Ri, and Ferruccio Laviani.