The Brooklyn Museum presents the North American debut of Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses. Opening May 16, the exhibition showcases over 140 haute couture creations alongside contemporary art, design, and scientific artifacts, inviting visitors to explore how Van Herpen merges craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and pioneering aesthetics.
The groundbreaking exhibition “Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses” pays tribute to one of today’s most revolutionary fashion designers working at the intersection of art and science. A pioneer in her use of cutting-edge technologies, Iris van Herpen defies the limits of conventional fashion while embracing both traditional couture craftsmanship and innovative materials and techniques. Furthering the Brooklyn Museum’s legacy of landmark fashion exhibitions and its commitment to championing trailblazing women in art and design, “Sculpting the Senses” marks Van Herpen’s first major New York exhibition.
Debuting in 2023 at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the exhibition has since traveled to Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), Singapore’s ArtScience Museum, and Kunsthal Rotterdam. It will make its North American debut at the Brooklyn Museum on May 16, timed with the Museum’s annual Brooklyn Artists Ball, where Van Herpen will be honored. The exhibition is curated by Cloé Pitiot, Curator of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Contemporary Design, and by Louise Curtis, Assistant Curator at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
