"Dreamlike and futuristic, the work of designer Iris van Herpen is set to show at the Brooklyn Museum in New York in May 2026. The opening will mark the North American debut of the traveling exhibition, dubbed Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses, which brings more than 140 couture works into dialogue with design and scientific artifacts. The museum has a long history of fashion exhibitions, and this one situates Iris van Herpen's practice within a broader design conversation."
"Exhibits showcase how her garments operate as constructed environments for the body, shaped by material research, digital fabrication methods like laser-cutting and 3D printing, and a sustained engagement with natural systems. Throughout the galleries of the Brooklyn Museum, Iris van Herpen's garments appear as sculptural forms in motion and unaffected by gravity. Laser-cut meshes, layered polymers, and translucent synthetics register subtle shifts in posture and movement."
Iris van Herpen's traveling exhibition debuts in North America at the Brooklyn Museum in May 2026, presenting more than 140 couture creations alongside design and scientific objects. Garments are shown as constructed environments for the body, informed by material research, digital fabrication methods such as laser-cutting and 3D printing, and explorations of natural systems. Pieces read as sculptural forms in motion, often appearing unaffected by gravity and balancing rigidity with flexibility. Visible techniques include three-dimensional printing, hand pleating, and experimental bonding, aligning the work with industrial design and architecture where form follows material behavior.
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