Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion — The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," a Costume Institute exhibition reactivating fragile garments from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection through multisensory technology, was on view at the Anna Wintour Costume Center in New York from May 10 through September 2, 2024, curated by Andrew Bolton with exhibition design by Leong Leong.
| Venue | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
|---|---|
| Project type | Temporary Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2024 |
| Technologies | artificial intelligence, computer-generated imagery, x-ray imaging, video animation, light projection, soundscape |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| leong-leong | Architecture | exhibition space design |
| Full Point Graphics | Fabrication | graphics production |
| showstudio | Media Design & Software | technological activations, with Creative Consultant Nick Knight; London-based , non-US |
Description
The exhibition, exploring themes of sea, land, and sky across roughly 250 objects, combined conservation research and AI/CGI reconstructions with traditional formats including x-rays, video animation, light projection, and soundscapes to "reawaken" garments too fragile for display on mannequins. Nick Knight served as Creative Consultant, with his company SHOWstudio developing technological activations; researcher and artist Sissel Tolaas developed accompanying scent design.
Sources
- https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/sleeping-beauties-reawakening-fashion
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Beauties:_Reawakening_Fashion
- https://www.designboom.com/design/sleeping-beauties-reawakening-fashion-metropolitan-museum-art-costume-institute-met-gala-05-06-2024/
- https://www.fullpointgraphics.com/work/sleepingbeauties