ART FILE 13 | "ARRRGH! MONSTERS DE MODE" | From the Series "Art Exhibitions Around the World"
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December 20, 2014

ART FILE 13 | "ARRRGH! MONSTERS DE MODE" | From the Series "Art Exhibitions Around the World"


ART FILE 13 | Paris, France | Gaîté Lyrique


A gathering of monsters escaped from the runway!?


ARRRGH! MONSTERS DE MODE


The exhibition "ARRRGH! MONSTERS DE MODE" is on display at Paris's media center, Gaîté Lyrique, until Sunday, April 7th. A variety of bizarre creations are exhibited.



Text by Winsome Li (OPENERS)




The Aesthetics of Unwearable Clothing



This exhibition boldly explores the strange side of fashion, featuring over 80 costumes and installations by 58 fashion designers. Participants range from emerging talents to big names like Martin Margiela, Walter Van Beirendonck, and Rick Owens. They have created abstract silhouettes and voluminous costumes using unique materials and colors. Furthermore, concealing faces with costumes and masks enhances the mystery of the works.


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Alexis Themistocleous, ‘Out of this World’ collection, 2010, photo: Demetris Vattis.





The "monsters" displayed throughout the venue possess both a frightening and endearing quality. Through this exhibition, visitors are prompted to question stereotyped notions of fashion and to doubt their own aesthetics and identity. The "monsters" convey the concept that beauty and ugliness are subjective, and there is no single correct answer.

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© Maxime Dufour photographies.





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© Gaîté lyrique



"Arrrgh! MONSTERS DE MODE"
Venue | Gaîté Lyrique
Dates | February 13, 2013 (Wed) – April 7, 2013 (Sun)
Opening Hours | 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Closed Mondays)
Admission | 7 Euros
Address | 3 bis, rue Papin, 75003 Paris
Tel. +33-1-53-01-51-61
http://www.gaite-lyrique.net/