Akris Centennial Exhibition Features Thomas Ruff Collaboration
The Museum für Gestaltung in Zurich is hosting an exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of Swiss fashion label Akris, showcasing its enduring partnership with German photographer Thomas Ruff. Titled 'Akris. Fashion. selbstverständlich,' the exhibition will be open until September 24. Creative director Albert Kriemler and Ruff have shared a friendship for over 20 years, which began when Kriemler visited Ruff's solo show at Munich's Haus der Kunst. For the Fall/Winter 2014 collection, Ruff's night sky photographs, captured at the European Southern Observatory in Chile, adorned LED-embedded black silk and tulle dresses, culminating in a celestial runway display. Akris, a family-run business based in St. Gallen, Switzerland, also features a video by ArtReview showcasing a discussion between Kriemler and Ruff at the exhibition.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Museum für Gestaltung in Zurich celebrates Akris centennial
- Show runs through September 24
- Akris collaborated with Thomas Ruff on Fall/Winter 2014 collection
- Ruff's night sky photographs from European Southern Observatory in Chile inspired LED-studded dresses
- Kriemler first inspired by Ruff's solo exhibition at Haus der Kunst in Munich
- Ruff's images printed onto wool double-face for the collection
- Ruff nominated for Prix Pictet in 2017 for 'ma.r.s.' series
- Akris remains family-owned and based in St. Gallen, Switzerland
Entities
Artists
- Albert Kriemler
- Thomas Ruff
Institutions
- Akris
- Museum für Gestaltung
- Haus der Kunst
- European Southern Observatory
- ArtReview
- Prix Pictet
Locations
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Munich
- Germany
- Chile
- St. Gallen