ALL ABOUT WALTER – TEXT BY PHILIPPE POURHASHEMI PHOTOS BY VINCENT DECHAMPS

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Walter Van Beirendonck's exhibition at the MoMu in Antwerp -entitled "Dream The World Awake"- is a visual and sensory tour de force. In his work as a designer, Walter uses collage as a favorite method, superimposing multiple -and often contradictory- layers of cultural references. His range is incredible, from contemporary art and photography to regional folklore and history. Seeing 30 years of his work in one single space was highly pleasurable.

Nick Knight's amazing shoot and high-energy video gave his archive new meaning. I have fond memories of seeing his W&LT shows in Paris as a teenager. They were real performances.

After the tour, we got a taste of Walter in the form of delicious cookies. I strongly recommend them.

Best,

Philippe

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Philippe Pourhashemi

A freelance fashion writer, consultant and stylist, Philippe Pourhashemi was born in Tehran in 1976. He grew up in Paris, before moving to Scotland to study Foreign Languages. His passions are fashion and culture, as well as music and film. He writes and styles features for Metal in Barcelona, Behind the Blinds in Brussels, Contributor in Stockholm, Veoir in New York and SKP in Beijing. He was named Fucking Young's Editor-at-Large in 2016 and has contributed to ASVOF since 2008, acting as Correspondent-at-Large since 2012. An avid traveler, he likes to explore exotic fashion weeks and unexpected destinations whenever he can.