Headdress

When
12 Mar03 Apr 2010
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Examining the modern sculptural presence of this time-honored trend, the SHOWstudio Shop brought together a variety of theatrical headgear by five contemporary milliners. Perfectly balanced between art object and functional accessory, each piece in the show served to demonstrate just how extensively this trend is being reinvented. Where Mazhar and Askill created gigantic, rigid sculptures rooted in art historical precedent, Le Mindu and Noki wove soft materials together to create shocking height and stature. Anchored against Jones' quixotic but painstakingly crafted headpieces, the range of works in headdress afforded the Shop's audience intimate access to the iconic objects of its season's newest fascination.

In tandem and to compliment the headdress exhibition SHOWstudio broadcast performances from the LIVEstudio in Bruton Place.

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Previous Exhibitions

William S. Burroughs Portraits 1975-1995 by Kate Simon

20 May — 20 July 2014
SHOWstudio Shop hosted a solo exhibition of portraits of William S. Burroughs by Kate Simon to celebrate the occasion of his centenary. The exhibition marked the debut release of Simon’s 'Cibachrome Edition' portfolio.

Nick Knight & Alexander McQueen

19 March — 05 June 2015
SHOWstudio presents an exhibition of Nick Knight’s fine art prints. Curated by Carrie Scott to celebrate Knight's dynamic collaborations with Alexander McQueen, and to coincide with the opening of Savage Beauty at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

In Wolves Clothing: Re-Imagining the Doll

09 September — 30 October 2010
Able to freely explore the beautiful, the bizarre, and the grotesque all at once with flexibility that an actual human cannot, the doll has essentially become a modern deity for contemporary problems, a platform on which to stitch a story.
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