Tilda Swinton and Olivier Saillard Redefine Fashion Exhibitions
For 14 years, Tilda Swinton and Olivier Saillard have been creating 'living exhibitions' that redefine conventional fashion showcases. Their most recent endeavor, 'Tilda Swinton – Ongoing', debuted at the Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam in late 2025, after being co-produced by the Onassis Foundation and having previously shown at Onassis Stegi in Athens earlier this year. The exhibition features contributions from notable figures such as Joanna Hogg, Derek Jarman, and Pedro Almodóvar, showcasing new works alongside Almodóvar's short film 'The Human Voice'. Their performances delve into the emotional significance of clothing, including 'The Biographical Wardrobe' (2025) and 'Silent Models' (spring 2026). Next, 'House of Gestures' will launch at Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in 2026.
Key facts
- Tilda Swinton and Olivier Saillard have collaborated for 14 years on 'living exhibitions'.
- 'Tilda Swinton – Ongoing' opened at Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam in late 2025 and is co-produced by the Onassis Foundation.
- The exhibition includes collaborations with Joanna Hogg, Derek Jarman, Pedro Almodóvar, Luca Guadagnino, Jim Jarmusch, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Tim Walker, and Saillard.
- Their first performance 'The Impossible Wardrobe' was staged in 2012 at Palais de Tokyo during Paris Fashion Week.
- Other performances include 'The Eternity Dress' (2013), 'Cloakroom – Vestiaire Obligatoire' (2014), and 'Embodying Pasolini' (2021-2025).
- 'The Biographical Wardrobe' (2025) showcases Swinton's personal wardrobe and was performed at Onassis Stegi.
- 'Silent Models' was staged at Fondation Cartier in Paris in spring 2026.
- 'House of Gestures' will premiere at Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Tilda Swinton
- Olivier Saillard
- Joanna Hogg
- Derek Jarman
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Luca Guadagnino
- Jim Jarmusch
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Tim Walker
- Katerina Jebb
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Danilo Donati
- Joan Mitchell
- Madeleine Vionnet
- Coco Chanel
- Napoleon
- Elsa Schiaparelli
- Simon Chilvers
- Sandy Powell
- Milena Canonero
- Wes Anderson
- Haider Ackermann
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Maria Antonietta
- Napoleone
- Adrien
- Greta Garbo
- Liz Taylor
- Cornelia Parker
- Alber Elbaz
- Vincent van Velsen
- Béla Tarr
Institutions
- Onassis Foundation
- Onassis Stegi
- Fondation Azzedine Alaïa
- Eye Filmmuseum
- Palais de Tokyo
- Palais Galliera
- Fondation Cartier
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs
- Wallpaper*
- The Guardian
- The Financial Times
- Vogue
- Matches Fashion
- Musée Galliera
- Chanel
- Onassis Ready
- designboom
Locations
- Athens
- Greece
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Paris
- France
- Bilbao
- Spain
- London
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
- Onassis Ready
- Strati Tsirka 2, Agios Ioannis Rentis, Athens, Greece
- Dungeness
- Prospect Cottage