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Exhibitions at the moment or soon in Paris
- WE LIKE : Fascinating, sculpture-like creations — the haute couture of the future
- LOCATION : at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Paris 1st)
- AGE: from 7-8 years old
- Date : until April 28, 2024
- OPENING HOURS : from 11 am to 6 pm (ticket office closes at 5:15 pm)
- WHEN : Tuesday to Sunday (except Monday)
- CLOSED : Mondays
- NOCTURNALS :
- Thursday and Saturday until 9 p.m.
- Sunday until 8pm
- PRICE: €14 (exhibition + permanent collections)
- FREE : -26 years old
- Note: it is better to book your ticket online for a visit on Saturday and Sunday
“Iris van Herpen. Sculpting the senses”… Between contemporary art, science and design
- Located in the Louvre and Tuileries districts, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs takes us on a moving sensory adventure around the creations of Iris van Herpen, a Dutch haute couture designer born in 1984
- She is one of the most avant-garde artists of her generation
- The exhibition is designed as an immersive experience between contemporary art, science and design
- We loved this exhibition. It is a unique and fascinating work
- Iris van Herpen’s universe mixes traditional know-how and materials born of high technology
- Everything is intriguing and confusing when you get close to the details, when you observe the effects of corals, fossils and minerals from which she is inspired
- With more than a hundred haute couture pieces on display, she questions us about the place of the body in clothing and plays with a world that she questions …
- His fashion costumes are hybrid and some of them are made in 3D printing !
- Presented in dialogue with contemporary artworks by Philip Beesley, the Collectif Mé, Wim Delvoye and many others, the achievements of this young fashion designer are absolutely fascinating
- We are bewitched by the metamorphoses of the body and the dreamlike aspect of his work: between the graphic universe and botany… It’s a real revolution! To be seen for example during the February and Easter holidays
Around the exhibition for children and families
For visits, workshops and courses, you must register directly on the museum’s website
- 7 years old and +: – Guided family tour – “Iris van Herpen. Sculpting the Senses ” – The visit takes children and adults alike on a journey to discover the worlds of fashion designer Iris van Herpen. Discovery of the richness of living forms but also of art, crafts and new technologies to create spectacular dresses – (Duration 1h30 – each child must be accompanied by an adult)
- 4-6 years old and 7-10 years old: – Workshop – “Mini wonders” – Drops, skeletons, honeycombs, the shapes of nature are all sources of inspiration for the designer. Folding and layering games under the children’s fingers: making a delicate paper sculpture. (Duration: 2 hours)
- 11-14 years old – Workshop- “Natural explorations” – Observation of nature’s incredible repertoire of forms: creation of a research and interpretation notebook in folded, pleated, embossed or cut paper. Composition of a dress for a 2D fashion silhouette. (Duration 2 hours)
- 11-14 years old – Internship – “L’atelier de la mode” – In the footsteps of Iris van Herpen: experimentation with the work of a fashion designer. From the stages of exploration to the realization, in volume, of a dressed paper mannequin. Create by experimenting with the properties and techniques of paper. (Duration: 4 sessions of 2h30 from Tuesday to Friday)
The Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris
- The Musée des Arts Décoratif , which was inaugurated in 1905, is located on rue de Rivoli in the Marsan wing of the Palais du Louvre
- Today it is a museum dedicated mainly to the Applied Fine Arts that can be found in furniture, ceramics, graphic design or the design of all kinds of objects of today. Its motto is to pursue “the realization of beauty in utility”
- It is a very educational museum where you can learn to discover styles and techniques by walking through rooms organized in “period rooms” from the Middle Ages to the present day
- In the same building is the Museum of Fashion and Textile
- In addition to the permanent collections, the Musée des Arts Décoratif presents exciting and often offbeat exhibitions
In the Louvre and Tuileries district
- You can continue the visit to the Louvre Museum of course! Or simply go for a walk outside. A vast car-free playground!
- Or discover Monet’s Water Lilies at the Musée de l’Orangerie and take a tour of the Jeu de Paume Museum accessible nearby, from the Tuileries Garden
- But also simply stroll along the arcades of the rue de Rivoli and go to the peaceful garden of the Palais Royal , absolutely fabulous in spring
