The Bendigo Art Gallery has announced it will hold a new exhibition titled Modern Love from October 26 to February 2. The exhibition will feature more than thirty of the world’s most influential designers from the past 40 years.
Curated by Bendigo Art Gallery, Modern Love draws on over 15,000 archival fashion objects from the extensive archives of FIDM Museum (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) in Los Angeles. The first international touring exhibition from the institution, and initiated by Bendigo Art Gallery, Modern Love continues the discussion and consideration of fashion for which the Gallery has become known.
Beginning with a single 1974 ‘punk’ work by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McClaren to signpost the exhibition, Modern Love focuses on almost 60 works from the post-punk period from the 1980s to the new millennium. This gem of an exhibition reflects fashion in our contemporary lives with works ranging from haute couture designs such as museum commission Alexander McQueen gowns to t-shirts, Adidas high top runners to shoes worn by Samantha Jones in Sex in the City’s ‘Great Sexpectations’ episode.
Designers selected include Vivienne Westwood, Issey Miyake, Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Gianni Versace, Alexander McQueen, Thierry Mugler, John Galliano for Christian Dior, Miuccia Prada, Christian Louboutin, Valentino, Patrick Kelly, Christian Francis Roth, Jean-Charles Castelbajac, John Galliano for Christian Dior, Ralph Rucci, Hiroacki Ohya, Moschino, Dolce and Gabbana, Fendi, Monique L Huillier, Helmut Lang, Oscar de la Renta, Jean Paul Gaultier, Zac Posen, Arjan K for Body Worship and Japanese designers Yohji Yamamoto, Rei Kuwakubo, commes des garcon and Hiroacki Ohya.
This relatively small tribe of designers have become part of the enormously influential and highly visible elite, with an influence that has spilled over beyond the realms of fashion. The exhibition will open 26th October ahead of the launch of Bendigo Art Gallery’s substantial building redevelopment in December. Announcements regarding Bendigo Art Gallery’s future plans and major international exhibitions to coincide with the building launch will occur in the coming months.
Tickets on sale now. Visit www.modernlovebendigo.com for more details