Recycled 80s jumpers, remote control dresses, outfits made from foam; this is The Art of Fashion. Rosie Khdir explores the latest fashion exhibition in Rotterdam.

Fashion has been seen as an art for decades, from back when Queen Elizabeth I painted her face white and wore pearl encrusted dresses, right up to the latest catwalk shows during fashion week.

The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is hosting an exhibition staring the exclusive works of five top international designers, Viktor&Rolf, Naomi Filmer, Hussein Chalayan, Anna-Nicole Ziesche and Walter Van Beirendonck.

The show, made possible by the H+F Fashion on the Edge Programme, is about exploring the boundaries outside the concept of wearable fashion and these designers have used installations, performances and sculptures to portray their personal interpretation of modern fine art.

One piece to look out for is Walter Van Beirendonck’s “2357- The sequel”, an elaborate comic strip inspired temple which he made to hold his own wooden sarcophagus.

Hussein Chalayan’s untitled piece consists of a mannequin placed in an aquarium and surrounded by the earth’s elements. The mannequin’s movements are recorded and then projected onto screens, emphasising the importance of performance in fashion.

This is just a taste of the fashion wonders you will experience at the museum, as well as works by 25 other international designers. In this exhibition, you will get shown how every aspect of fashion transforms into a different form of art; a catwalk into a performance, a textile into a sculpture.

The exhibition runs until January 10th 2010 and more information can be found at the museum’s website. This show is truly a feast for the eyes- do not miss it!

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