"The Brooklyn Museum's Iris Van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses is organized by the natural themes from which the Dutch designer draws her inspiration. It opens with water, which she describes as 'the origin of life'. ' It's the most vital material that we have on our planet,' she notes. From there, the galleries move from the microscopic world toward the macroscopic, building a sequence that links cellular life, marine structures, anatomy, consciousness, and planetary scale."
"From the microscopic world toward the macroscopic The Brooklyn Museum's Iris Van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses is organized by the natural themes from which the Dutch designer draws her inspiration. It opens with water, which she describes as 'the origin of life'. ' It's the most vital material that we have on our planet,' she notes."
The exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum presents Iris Van Herpen’s couture alongside materials research and science collaborations. It frames inspiration through natural themes, beginning with water as the origin of life. The galleries progress from microscopic to macroscopic scales, linking cellular life, marine structures, anatomy, consciousness, and planetary scale. The work aligns with Radical Softness by treating the body as part of a larger ecology shaped by water, air, sound, dreams, and mineral growth. Each piece reflects patient labor where handwork, technology, and natural systems interact, creating wearable sculptures designed to heighten sensory experience and expand where design can begin.
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