Iris van Herpen's Biomorphic Couture at Brooklyn Museum
From May 16 to December 6, the Brooklyn Museum is hosting "Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses," which celebrates the Dutch designer's two-decade journey in fashion. Curated by Matthew Yokobosky and Imani Williford, this showcase originally launched at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris earlier this year and features over 140 creations. Van Herpen draws inspiration from nature, using elements like coral, algae, and bird wings, and her work is displayed alongside contemporary artists such as Agostino Arrivabene and Tara Donovan. Noteworthy pieces include designs worn by celebrities like Lady Gaga and Björk, along with a striking blood-red dress from the upcoming film "Mother Mary," which Anne Hathaway will wear. Since 2010, she has been a leader in 3D-printed fashion, collaborating with Philip Beesley and celebrating nature's beauty.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses' at Brooklyn Museum from May 16 to December 6.
- Curated by Matthew Yokobosky and Imani Williford.
- Originated at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2023.
- Over 140 pieces on display.
- Includes designs for Lady Gaga and Björk.
- Features works by Agostino Arrivabene, Courtney Mattison, Tara Donovan, Heishiro Ishino.
- Includes illustrations by Ernst Haeckel, a 50-million-year-old fossil, and Ovid's Metamorphoses.
- Van Herpen created one of the earliest 3D-printed garments in 2010.
- Collaborated with Philip Beesley on materials.
- Airo dress for Elaine Gu's Met Gala look made with A.A. Murakami, featuring 8,000 glass spheres and soap bubbles.
- Blood-red dress for Anne Hathaway in 2026 film 'Mother Mary'.
- Van Herpen views nature as the best artist and designs with a focus on inner bodily processes and a post-human future.
Entities
Artists
- Iris van Herpen
- Agostino Arrivabene
- Courtney Mattison
- Tara Donovan
- Heishiro Ishino
- Ernst Haeckel
- Philip Beesley
- A.A. Murakami
- Elaine Gu
- Lady Gaga
- Björk
- Anne Hathaway
- David Lowery
- Matthew Yokobosky
- Imani Williford
- Kenny Nguyen
- Wim Delvoye
- 目[Mé]
- Katsumata Chieko
- Salvador Breed
- Eileen Gu
- Chris Bellamy
- Stella Maxwell
- Cynthia Arrebola
- Akuol Deng Atem
- Issa Lish
- Yue Han
- Molly SJ Lowe
- David Ụzọchukwu
- Gio Staiano
- Sølve Sundsbø
- Iris Van Herpen
- Enrico Ferrarini
- Ren Ri
- Tomáš Libertíny
- Cloé Pitiot
- Louise Curtis
- Beyoncé
- Grimes
- Naum Gabo
- Rob Wynne
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Alexander McQueen
- Jun Takahashi
- Isaïe Bloch
- Shelee Carruthers
- Rogan Brown
- Jólan van der Wiel
- Daniel Widrig
- Domitille Kiger
- Loïe Fuller
- Andrew Bolton
Institutions
- Brooklyn Museum
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs
- Colossal
- designboom
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum at FIT
- American Museum of Natural History
- NASA
- ArtEZ University of the Arts
Locations
- Brooklyn
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France
- Netherlands
- Amsterdam