Lunch & Exhibition Experience
Stimulate your senses with a sumptuous two-course set menu at GOMA Restaurant and ticket to ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’ for only $90.
Thu – Sun only
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 130 garments and accessories 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.
Kids 12 & Under free during school holidays (14 Sep-7 Oct)
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
Enjoy after-hours access to the stunning ‘Iris van Herpen’ exhibition until 4 Oct
Get ticketsStimulate your senses with a sumptuous two-course set menu at GOMA Restaurant and ticket to ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’ for only $90.
Thu – Sun only
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
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.
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Read OnDeveloped 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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