Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Even perfectly still, the Syntopia Dress evokes movement. 🪽
Inspired by the chronophotography of a bird, the Syntopia Dress designed by Iris van Herpen (@IrisvanHerpenCouture) transforms the human body into a hybrid being.
Similarly, Harold Edgerton used chronophotography to capture the dancer Gus Solomons Jr.’s movement in milliseconds, blurring the boundaries between the body and the environment.
See both works on view in Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses.
📷 Harold Edgerton. Gus Solomons, 1960. Gelatin silver print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation, 1996.166.8. © MIT. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) → Iris van Herpen. Syntopia Dress, from the Syntopia Collection, 2018. Silk organza, laser-cut crepe, Mylar, and stainless steel.
#IrisvanHerpenBkM #SculptingTheSenses #IrisvanHerpen #BrooklynMuseum #HauteCouture
Even perfectly still, the Syntopia Dress evokes movement. 🪽
Inspired by the chronophotography of a bird, the Syntopia Dress designed by Iris van Herpen (@IrisvanHerpenCouture) transforms the human body into a hybrid being.
Similarly, Harold Edgerton used chronophotography to capture the dancer Gus Solomons Jr.’s movement in milliseconds, blurring the boundaries between the body and the environment.
See both works on view in Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses.
📷 Harold Edgerton. Gus Solomons, 1960. Gelatin silver print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation, 1996.166.8. © MIT. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) → Iris van Herpen. Syntopia Dress, from the Syntopia Collection, 2018. Silk organza, laser-cut crepe, Mylar, and stainless steel.
#IrisvanHerpenBkM #SculptingTheSenses #IrisvanHerpen #BrooklynMuseum #HauteCouture
