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Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery – A Retrospective Exhibition
20/09/2024 — Vivienne Westwood
Announcing Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery – A Retrospective Jewellery Exhibition Set to Tour Worldwide from 2024
Jewellery has played an integral role in defining the Vivienne Westwood look. From the very beginning, Westwood’s journey has been intertwined with the craft. The exhibition will explore the design codes and subversive spirit of the British design house through this prism.
Marking the first time the special archive and runway pieces, from across four decades, have been curated and displayed as a collection, the exhibition will offer a retrospective look at the house’s extensive history of jewellery design – encompassing Westwood’s sensibilities for historical reference, the subversion of past and present ideas - and socio-political themes.
Visitors can expect eclectic pairings of jewellery and garments – each creation presented as an ‘objet d’art’, surrounded by a 'chaos’ of wall prints and sounds, catwalk looks, imagery, and video, recalling iconic past collections and runway shows, and offering a unique perspective into the Vivienne Westwood world.
Opening at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington
From 14 December 2024 - 27 April 2025
Travelling to Shanghai, Spring 2025
Europe & USA - Dates and Locations to be announced
Vivienne Westwood has partnered with Nomad Exhibitions in the production and tour of the exhibition, designed to encourage meaningful and lasting interactions, created with environmental responsibility.