Iris van Herpen (designer), Netherlands b.1984, Carla van de Puttelaar (photographer), Netherlands b.1967 / Synergia Series 2021 / Photograph: Carla van de Puttelaar / © Carla van de Puttelaar / View full image
29 Jun – 7 Oct 2024
Gallery of Modern Art, Gallery 1.1 (The Fairfax Gallery), Gallery 1.2 & Gallery 1.3 (Eric and Marion Taylor Gallery)
The Gallery accepts the following concession cards. Individual patrons must show concession cards to receive concessional entry.
Eligibility for standard concession entry includes:
The following Concession Cards are not accepted by the Gallery:
QAGOMA Gallery Members and QAGOMA Foundation Members are entitled to a special Members ticket price. We also provide reciprocal membership with the following galleries:
Family ticket is for 2 adults & up to 3 children aged between 5-12 years.
We accept Companion Cards. The Companion Card holder is entitled to a concession ticket, which can be purchased in advance online in conjunction with the Companion Card ticket. Show your Companion Card to Ticket staff at the exhibition entry to receive complimentary entry for your companion.
A Season Pass entitles a single person to unlimited entry for a specific exhibition. The identification card that the holder used to validate the Season Pass must be shown each time the Season Pass is used.
Please note Season Passes are not valid for Special Events, such as Goma Friday Nights, and are not transferrable to any other person than the Season Pass holder. Season Passes are for single exhibitions only and do not allow entry into any other ticketed exhibition or cinema program.
A Season Pass entitles a single person to unlimited entry for a specific exhibition. The identification card that the holder used to validate the Season Pass must be shown each time the Season Pass is used.
Please note Season Passes are not valid for Special Events, such as Goma Friday Nights, and are not transferrable to any other person than the Season Pass holder. Season Passes are for single exhibitions only and do not allow entry into any other ticketed exhibition or cinema program.
A Season Pass entitles a single person to unlimited entry for a specific exhibition. The identification card that the holder used to validate the Season Pass must be shown each time the Season Pass is used.
Please note Season Passes are not valid for Special Events, such as Goma Friday Nights, and are not transferrable to any other person than the Season Pass holder. Season Passes are for single exhibitions only and do not allow entry into any other ticketed exhibition or cinema program.
A Season Pass entitles a single person to unlimited entry for a specific exhibition. The identification card that the holder used to validate the Season Pass must be shown each time the Season Pass is used.
Please note Season Passes are not valid for Special Events, such as Goma Friday Nights, and are not transferrable to any other person than the Season Pass holder. Season Passes are for single exhibitions only and do not allow entry into any other ticketed exhibition or cinema program.
A Season Pass entitles a single person to unlimited entry for a specific exhibition. The identification card that the holder used to validate the Season Pass must be shown each time the Season Pass is used.
Please note Season Passes are not valid for Special Events, such as Goma Friday Nights, and are not transferrable to any other person than the Season Pass holder. Season Passes are for single exhibitions only and do not allow entry into any other ticketed exhibition or cinema program.
Fashion, art, design, science and technology collide in the world of endlessly innovative and internationally acclaimed Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen.
Exclusive to Brisbane, this exhibition is an immersive sensory exploration of her practice with close to 100 garments in conversation with contemporary artworks, natural history specimens and cultural artefacts from which the designer draws inspiration.
Created for the likes of Beyonce, Björk, Cate Blanchett, Lady Gaga and Tilda Swinton, van Herpen’s sculptural silhouettes stem from a deep curiosity about the universe and a highly collaborative approach to haute couture. Her unconventional and dynamic approach to fabrics and techniques combines subtle hand-crafting with sophisticated technologies such as 3D printing to evoke the intricacy and diversity of the natural world, from marine biology to quantum physics.
Curated by Cloé Pitiot and Louise Curtis from Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, in collaboration with Nina Miall and Jacinta Giles from QAGOMA, ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’ includes an evocation of the designer’s Amsterdam studio, revealing the stages of a dress in development, and a space dedicated to her fashion shows. The entire exhibition is accompanied by a soundscape by artist Salvador Breed.
In addition to van Herpen’s garments, footwear and headpieces, the exhibition features shadow projections by Canadian media artist Philip Beesley, an explosion drawing by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, astronomical photographs, documentary footage of blooms of phytoplankton and fungal networks by Yann Arthus Bertrand and Michael Pitiot, colourful photographic abstractions by Kim Keever, haunting sculptures by David Spriggs, a kinetic artwork featuring 300 gold seed pods by Casey Curran, and two immersive installations by the Japanese art collective Mé.
Buy timed tickets in advance to guarantee entry. Last session 4.00pm daily. Exhibition closes at 5.00pm. No pass outs for timed-entry tickets.
Exhibition co-organised by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris and QAGOMA, Brisbane, based on an original exhibition designed by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
Works in this exhibition are protected under the Australian Government’s Protection of Cultural Objects on Loan Act 2013. Find out more
Installation view ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) / View full image
Installation view ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) / View full image
Installation view ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) / View full image
Iris van Herpen, Netherlands b.1984 / Morphogenesis dress, from the ‘Sensory Seas’ collection 2020 / Laser-cut screenprinting mesh, duchesse stain, laser-cut Plexiglas / Collaborator: Philip Beesley / Collection: Iris van Herpen / Photograph: David Uzochukwu / © David Uzochukwu / View full image
Iris van Herpen, Netherlands b.1984 / Crystallization top, from the ‘Capriole’ collection 2011 / Collaborator: Daniel Widrig / Collection: Musée des Arts Décoratifs Paris / Photograph: Sølve Sundsbø / © Sølve Sundsbø / View full image
Iris van Herpen (designer), Netherlands b.1984, Carla van de Puttelaar (photographer), Netherlands b.1967 / Synergia Series 2021 / Photograph: Carla van de Puttelaar / © Carla van de Puttelaar / View full image
Iris van Herpen / Netherlands b.1984 / Sensory Seas dress and Nautiloid dress, from the ‘Sensory Seas’ collection 2020 / Collection: Iris van Herpen / Photograph: David Uzochukwu / © David Uzochukwu / View full image
Enjoy after-hours access to the stunning ‘Iris van Herpen’ exhibition from 12 Jul - 4 Oct.
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GOMA Tea Lounge / View full image
Delight in a beautiful high tea experience at GOMA, where culinary elegance meets sophistication. Enjoy an array of delectable treats from exquisite pastries to gourmet sandwiches, all artfully presented.
Sat & Sun only during ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’: 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm
Installation view ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) 2024 / View full image
Join one of our knowledgeable and passionate Volunteer Guides for a tour showcasing highlights from the 'Iris Van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses' exhibition.
When purchasing tickets online, select either the 11.00am or the 12.30pm session and choose the option for 'Ticket with Volunteer Guided Tour'. Meet your Guide at the exhibition entrance when you visit.
Iris van Herpen, Netherlands b.1984 / Hydrozoa dress, from the ‘Sensory Seas’
collection 2020 / Print collaborator: Shelee Carruthers / Collection: Iris van Herpen / Photograph: David Uzochukwu /
© David Uzochukwu / View full image
Gift an experience of exquisite beauty & innovative design to ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’.
Iris van Herpen, Netherlands b.1984 / Shelee Carruthers (Collaborator), Australia b.1977 / Sensory Seas dress and Nautiloid dress, from the ‘Sensory Seas’ collection 2020 / Courtesy: Iris van Herpen atelier / Photograph: David Uzochukwu / © David Uzochukwu / View full image
Developed to accompany the ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’ exhibition, this resource offers a room-by-room guide, focusing on selected garments to explore the designer’s endlessly innovative practice, as well as contemporary artworks from which she draws inspiration.
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