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HIGHLIGHT EVENTS//JUNE 2008
18 JUNE-14 SEPT:
Launching this month, the Barbican will be hosting an
exhibition of the work of Dutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf
– the fi rst time in the United Kingdom that an exhibition has
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been devoted to this highly infl uential duo
The House of Viktor & Rolf presents each of the designer’s
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signature pieces from 1992 to now, shown in a specially
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commissioned and characteristically theatrical installation
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that dominates the entire gallery. Highlights include pieces
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cloud-like cushioned necklines and Russian Doll, 1999–2000,
in which a single model was painstakingly dressed by Viktor &
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Rolf until she was gasping under 70 kilogrammes of exquisite
ERBO haute couture. For the collection Bells, 2000-2001, models
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emerged from a smoke-fi lled space in clothes embroidered
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with hundreds of brass bells, so they were heard before they
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The exhibition is open throughout the week, and on
Thursday evenings till 10pm, when you can catch additional
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performances, discussions, masterclasses and workshops. You
can even enjoy a specially mixed cocktail at the Viktor & Rolf bar!
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Tickets cost £8/£6 concessions.
www.barbican.org.uk
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