Viktor & Rolf's Fashion Statements Exhibition at High Museum of Art Challenges Fashion as Art
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta is showcasing 'Viktor & Rolf: Fashion Statements,' which will be on view until February 8, 2026. This exhibition, organized thematically into eight chapters, delves into the concepts of authorship, abstraction, theatricality, and sustainability as presented by designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren. According to Director Rand Suffolk, it represents 'among the most provocative and inventive forms of contemporary design.' Curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot emphasizes the interaction between fashion and art. Highlights include sculptural garment installations featuring animated visuals from Rodeo FX and a critique of social media language through the Spring Summer 2019 collection. Viktor & Rolf, active since the early 1990s, collaborates with designers such as Rei Kawakubo and Alexander McQueen, showcasing photographic works by Mario Sorrenti and others.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Viktor & Rolf: Fashion Statements' runs until February 8, 2026 at High Museum of Art, Atlanta
- Features eight thematic chapters exploring authorship, abstraction, theatricality, and sustainability
- Includes Spring Summer 2019 collection with laser-cut tulle slogans commenting on social media
- Displays works-in-progress dolls showing miniature couture garments and design process
- Uses animated projections by visual effects studio Rodeo FX to enhance garment presentation
- Curated by Thierry-Maxime Loriot with thematic rather than chronological organization
- High Museum Director Rand Suffolk calls the work 'provocative and inventive forms of contemporary design'
- Exhibition positions fashion alongside painting, sculpture, and installation as conceptual art form
Entities
Artists
- Viktor Horsting
- Rolf Snoeren
- Rei Kawakubo
- Alexander McQueen
- Martin Margiela
- Mario Sorrenti
- Claudia Knoepfel
- Stefan Indlekofer
- Philip Riches
- Anna Müller
- Thierry-Maxime Loriot
- Rand Suffolk
- Naomi Campbell
- Beans S.
- Alyse Clayton
- Anyiel Piok Majok
- Nyibol Dok Jok
- Zahara B.
- Toni Garrn
Institutions
- High Museum of Art
- Rodeo FX
- V Magazine
- Vogue Germany
- Aesthetica Magazine
Locations
- Atlanta
- United States
- Paris
- France