Antwerp Icon Walter Van Beirendonck at Momu – Fashion Museum Province of Antwerp, Photo: Boy Kortekaas
Dear Shaded Viewers,
The Province of Antwerp, Antwerpen Open and Toerisme Vlaanderen join together to celebrate Happy Birthday Dear Academie with 12 iconic designers, all graduates of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, and an iconic piece from their archives. MoMu invited photographer ROnald Stoops, make-up artist Inge Grognard and fashion designer Dirk Van Saene to interpret these garments in a styling with printed bodysuits which reference the signature of the designers. The large format photos pop up at various locations all over the city.
Antwerp Icon Bernhard Willhelm at Voetgangerstunnel, Photo: Ronald Stoops
Antwerp Icon Peter Pilotto at Voetgangerstunnel, Photo: Ronald Stoops
The outdoor art project consitutes part of the citywide Happy Birthday Dear Academie celebration of the 350th anniversary of the Antwerp Academy and the 50th anniversary of its Fashion Department.
Antwerp Icon Dries Van Noten at MAS, Photo: Ronald Stoops
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Luk Lemmens, deputy Culture Province of Antwerp: "The monumental proportions are reminiscent of the totemic 'giants' that have been carried in Antwerp processions since the 14th century. It is a nice way to highlight the connection between the Fashion Museum and the city center." Kaat Debo, director MoMu: " Designer Dirk Van Saene created a visual link between the silhouettes by the use of a simple bodysuit. Each is printed with a pattern or textile strongly associated with the appropriate designer's work, chosen following research through the archives of MoMu, Antwerp's Fashion Museum." |
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Discover the Antwerp Icons in Antwerp: Ann Demeulemeester (Leopold de Waelplaats/ Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten), Bernhard Willhelm (Astridplein), Dries Van Noten (Hanzestedenplaats/MAS), Dirk Van Saene (Wapper), Dirk Bikkembergs (Theaterplein), Marina Yee (Handschoenmarkt/Kathedraal), A.F. Vandevorst (Bolivarplaats/Justitiepaleis), Veronique Branquinho (De Keyserlei), Walter Van Beirendocnk (Nationalestraat/MoMu), Christian Wijnants (Falconplein), Peter Pilotto (Ernest van Dijckkaai/Voetgangerstunnel), Maison Martin Margiela (Mechelseplein). More info on Happy Birthday Dear Academie: www.hbda.be en www.momu.be |
Antwerp Icon A.F. Vandevorst at the Palace of Justice (Bolivarplaats), Photo: Boy Kortekaas
Antwerp Icon Dirk Van Saene at Wapper, Photo: Ronald Stoops
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Later,
Diane
