WABE Arts spotlights the U.S. debut of “Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Statements” at the High Museum of Art and The Crown Classic Hair Showdown at Atlanta’s ELEVATE Public Art Festival.
Hear from curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot on his vision around “Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Statements” at the High Museum of Art, and from Atlanta creatives Tracee Anderson and Nikki Marshall on taking part in The Crown Classic Hair Showdown during this year’s ELEVATE public art festival.
“Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Statements” at the High Museum
Atlanta’s High Museum of Art is the exclusive U.S. venue for “Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Statements,” a comprehensive retrospective celebrating over three decades of avant-garde couture by Dutch designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren.
Curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot describes the pair as “fashion artists” who blurred boundaries between art and couture long before the industry caught up. Their bold, often surreal designs, from slogan-covered tulle gowns to upside-down silhouettes, have been worn by celebrities such as Julie Roberts and Zendaya.
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