Since Helmut Lang’s indefinite leave from fashion in 2005, I have felt self titled label has suffered although news that Lang has made the transformation from designer to artist is very welcoming. Set to embark on the unveiling his first institutional solo exhibition on August 31 as part of Germany’s "Hanover Goes Fashion" festival is definitely something to treasure. An installation of works consisting of large-scale installations and sculptures, bringing together various "objects and possibilities" that explore the tension between our private and public make for a must see.
"It’s a fitting theme for an artist who has devoted so much of his life to fashion—one of the main ways in which a person externalizes their innermost identity and aspirations. "I’m expressing what’s important to me with the appropriate form, content and context, through different media and other dimensions," says Lang, who considers his most recent body of work to be a natural progression. If there’s anyone who still thinks fashion and art inhabit different planets, Lang’s exhibition—combined with the fashion-centric shows taking place simultaneously at nine other Hanover cultural institutions—will probably make it a lot more difficult for them to argue their case."
Thanks to JC Report for the info.
