Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons at the Met's Costume Institute
The exhibition 'Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between' is ongoing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute through September 4. The mise-en-scène, designed by Rei Kawakubo herself, is a tour de force of installation art, evoking her theatrical stores with stacked structures, exposed ceilings, and pod-like apertures. The display combines primary shapes and deconstructive maneuvers, mirroring her audacious tailoring. Wigged mannequins add to the extraordinary presentation. David Cohen reviewed the show for artcritical.
Key facts
- Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute
- Runs through September 4
- Installation designed by Rei Kawakubo
- Features stacked structures, exposed ceilings, pod-like apertures
- Combines primary shapes and deconstructive maneuvers
- Wigged mannequins are part of the display
- Reviewed by David Cohen for artcritical
Entities
Artists
- Rei Kawakubo
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Costume Institute
- Comme des Garçons
- artcritical
Locations
- New York City
- United States