The 'Viktor & Rolf: Fashion Artists 25 Years' exhibition marks the 25th anniversary of the renowned Amsterdam luxury fashion house Viktor & Rolf. Hosted at Kunsthal Rotterdam, it showcases the Dutch design duo's most striking and innovative creations by Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren. Their seamless partnership has yielded uncompromising beauty and extraordinary collections, where individual contributions blend indistinguishably.
This exhibition delves into what sets Viktor & Rolf apart in contemporary fashion, highlighting their bold vision of wearable art. Throughout their distinguished careers, they have continually blurred the lines between art and fashion, balancing romanticism with rebellion, exuberance with restraint, and classicism with conceptualism. Featuring around 60 pieces from their haute couture collections, it reveals their unique, provocative approach—including pointed critiques of the industry they inhabit. Each creation exemplifies breathtaking beauty and technical mastery in form, fabric, lines, volumes, bows, collars, and ruffles.
The 'Viktor & Rolf: Fashion Artists 25 Years' exhibition runs from 27 May to 30 September 2018 at Kunsthal Rotterdam.
Photos: Viktor & Rolf by Anton Corbijn, Amsterdam 2018
