DutchCulture | Buitengaats: Iris van Herpen

A solo exhibition in Design Museum Holon (Israel) of Dutch fashion designer Iris Van Herpen who is known for her sophisticated, sculptured garments that are influenced by 3D printing technology.

Iris van Herpen (Wamel, 1984) is one of the most striking young fashion designers of this moment. The exhibition New Couture By Iris van Herpen - From the Groninger Museum Collection in displays a selection from her collections ranging from 2007 to the present day.

Van Herpen graduated from the ArtEZ Hogeschool voor Kunsten (ArtEZ Institute of the Arts) in Arnhem, did an internship with Alexander McQueen among others, and started a label under her own name in 2007. A year later, she was nominated for the prestigious Createurope: The Fashion Academy Award. Her outfits appeared in fashion magazines such as Vogue, Numero and Dazed and Confused. In conjunction with United Nude, she launched a limited-edition shoe line in 2010. In 2011 Van Herpen became a member of the prestigious Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.

Van Herpen's work harmonizes with an important field of interest in the Groninger Museum, namely, the interface of art, design and fashion. The works that the Groninger Museum acquires in this domain are museum pieces with sculptural and conceptual qualities that stimulate further reflection on the phenomenon of fashion. The Museum has already purchased a large number of Van Herpen's outfits.

New Couture By Iris van Herpen - From the Groninger Museum Collection
Design Museum Holon, 22 November 2014 - 7 March 2015

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