Every third Friday of the month, you're welcome at the Kunsthal for an exciting and inspiring programme infused with a generous dose of art. All exhibitions are open until 22:00 hrs and each edition is curated by a different Rotterdam-based partner. On Friday 20 February Fashion in Flux will be pulling the strings. The exhibition Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses serves as the source of inspiration for this vibrant evening.
Fashion in Flux is a platform dedicated to a new fashion culture: community-driven, inclusive, open and curious. It focuses on connection and equity, rather than the traditional system that fuels inequality. Based in Rotterdam, the platform connects makers from the Netherlands and abroad, puts urgent issues on the agenda, and gives visibility to new initiatives.
Otherworlding
During Friday Night LIVE, Fashion in Flux places the theme of otherworlding at the center. Coloring outside the lines. Thinking freely and wildly about what the world could look like—that is otherworlding. The term is used in art, science fiction, and activism to imagine worlds in which other forms of life, relationships, and values are possible.
Fashion in Flux draws inspiration from the work of Iris van Herpen. In her collections, including Earthrise, van Herpen poetically draws attention to the future of our planet and humanity’s place within it. The algae dress from the Sympoiesis collection shows how our relationship to fashion changes when we wear living garments.
Fashion in Flux celebrates the power of this kind of radical imagination during Kunsthal LIVE. How can fashion be used to envision worlds we do not yet know, but may come to desire? Fashion lovers, science fiction enthusiasts, and archaeologists of the future—everyone is welcome to an evening full of ideas.
Bites & drinks
During Friday Night LIVE, the tastiest bites are back on the menu. And are you coming to the Kunsthal with your Friday Night LIVE ticket between 17:00 and 19:00 hrs? Then a complimentary welcome drink (wine, beer, or soda) will be waiting for you!
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses
Iris van Herpen (1984) is one of the most avant-garde couturiers of her generation. With her pioneering use of innovative techniques in her profession, Van Herpen breaks with fashion conventions while at the same time embracing the traditional craftsmanship of haute couture. The exhibition Sculpting the Senses is a sensory exploration of the designer’s universe and presents an immersive retrospective that brings together fashion, contemporary art, design, and science. The Kunsthal is showcasing over a hundred iconic creations that illustrate how Van Herpen is constantly stretching the boundaries of haute couture.
