Couture silhouettes lit against a dark exhibition wall

Kunsthal Rotterdam · 2026

IRIS VAN HERPEN

Sculpting the Senses at Kunsthal Rotterdam, walked through by Iris van Herpen in person. We photographed the couture up close: laser cut feathers, hand pleated silk, sketches pinned between petri dishes. Between the rooms, portraits of the designer in her own work.

Location: Kunsthal Rotterdam
Disciplines: Exhibition, Fashion, Portrait
Role: Photography, Direction
Output: Exhibition, editorial, social
Year: 2026

Four couture silhouettes on a dark mirrored plinth

A private walk through Sculpting the Senses, guided by the designer.

Pale couture gowns beside a sculpted coral wall — The first room

Laser cut lace fanning out from a blush dress — Structure

Gold and white forms curling across sheer organza — Detail

Pleated silk in sand and sage twisting around the body — Material

The archive

Sketches pinned between petri dishes of material studies

Wall of printed textiles and layered fabric samples

Two gowns on a curved white plinth, one trailing fine strands — The gallery

Iris van Herpen speaking to the group between the mannequins — The tour

Portrait of Iris van Herpen against a black wall — Portrait

Last rooms

Lit vitrine with a jewelled headpiece and a printed book

Stacks of the Sculpting the Senses book in the shop

Credits

Location: Kunsthal Rotterdam
Exhibition: Iris van Herpen · Sculpting the Senses
Format: Private tour
Photography: StudioKlijn
Direction: StudioKlijn
Year: 2026

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