Dior RTW Fall 2019: Tomaso Binga's Feminist Alphabet at Musée Rodin
Dior's prêt-à-porter Autumn-Winter 2019-2020 show took place in the gardens of the Musée Rodin in Paris, merging fashion, art, and feminist activism. The entrance featured four female bodies posing to spell 'DIOR', celebrating the work of Bianca Pucciarelli Menna, known as Tomaso Binga. Binga adopted this male pseudonym in the 1960s to critique the art world's gender bias, focusing on language and the female body as carriers of meaning through series like 'Scritture Viventi' and 'Alfabetiere Murale'. The collection was inspired by Teddy Girls, a British subculture, and 1950s influences, aligning with creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri's vision of femininity tied to culture rather than gender. From April 4, Binga's artistic alphabet will be exhibited at FM Centre for Contemporary Art in Milan, alongside the group show 'The Unexpected Subject. 1978 Art and Feminism in Italy', sponsored by Dior.
Key facts
- Dior's prêt-à-porter Autumn-Winter 2019-2020 show was held in the gardens of the Musée Rodin in Paris.
- Four female bodies posed to spell 'DIOR' at the entrance, celebrating artist Tomaso Binga.
- Tomaso Binga is the pseudonym of Bianca Pucciarelli Menna, adopted in the 1960s to critique gender bias in the art world.
- Binga's work focuses on language and the female body as carriers of meaning, exemplified by 'Scritture Viventi' and 'Alfabetiere Murale'.
- The collection was inspired by Teddy Girls, a British subculture, and 1950s influences.
- Maria Grazia Chiuri is the creative director of Dior, emphasizing femininity linked to culture.
- From April 4, Binga's alphabet will be presented at FM Centre for Contemporary Art in Milan.
- The exhibition runs parallel to 'The Unexpected Subject. 1978 Art and Feminism in Italy', sponsored by Dior.
Entities
Artists
- Tomaso Binga
- Bianca Pucciarelli Menna
- Maria Grazia Chiuri
Institutions
- Dior
- Musée Rodin
- FM Centre for Contemporary Art
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Milan
- Italy