Modeling Journey

iconic designer turned artist helmut lang shredded 20 years of fashion history for his latest exhibition, repurposing 6,000 garments from his eponymous label into a series of terrestrially textured, stalactite columns that stretch from floor to ceiling. on view at the fireplace project in east hampton, make it hard comprises 16 sculptures that meld natural & synthetic fibers with plastics, metals, leathers, fur, feathers & even hair. "the fight against entropy & decay is always going to be a losing battle," says international curator neville wakefield. "so why not make of that destructive energy something new?"
you can read more + an interview with mr. lang at nowness.com