Shapes, colours and monograms to wear: clothing is one of the main forms of visual communication of modern society. After all, graphic design is about brand identity as fashion design is about personal identity. From pattern to dress, Rogers would say, both graphic and fashion designers’ core ability is to translate values and messages in visual and material terms, the additional challenge for the latter being the use of a living and always different medium: the human body. The result is a “humanly” generative communication, in which the same garment assumes an almost unique meaning depending on the different forms, colours, postures, gestures and intentions of the body it dresses up. At the same time, what we wear has a very strong impact on how we feel and behave, and therefore on what we communicate to ourselves and others.
Therefore, if both designing and wearing fashion items are ways to communicate, what shapes and colours could adults wear to awaken their inner child? What images to “give body” in order to represent the demands of the new generations? Starting from these questions and within the theme of the festival, this exhibition aims at investigating what fashion design can tell children and about children.
On show the works of LĀU Clothing, Face This and the lenticular projects of Antoine Peters.
Timetables:
opening 23 September 6.00-11.00 pm
Monday-Friday 4.00-8.00 pm
Saturday-Sunday 10.00 am-8.00 pm
1st October 10.00am-11.00 pm
