On view at Gavin Brown's Enterprise through October 26th, Melgaard's show Ignorant Transparencies is an epic catalogue spanning three large rooms crowded with various installations, sculptures, and paintings. Melgaard's style all but demands some sort of confrontation, whether it is between his creations and the viewer, or, more often, the viewer and themselves. None of his works better illustrates these dialogues than his six painting-sculptures featuring one-off garments by ECKHAUS LATTA.
The collaboration began as a conversation between Melgaard and the designers last May. In the months that ensued, the artist used a series of texts and objects to illustrate characters for the designers who in turn conceived clothes in their trademark experimental, innovative style. The garments became a symbol for how what we wear can speak volumes about our personal history and mental state. Speaking at the opening, Mike and Zoe described the process as something along of the lines of writing from a prompt and a nice change of pace from their standard design process. It's evident in the end result that they can flourish in a diversity of creative settings.
Make sure to visit Ignorant Transparencies at Gavin Brown's Enterprise, and check out my snaps from the opening party—including the incredible pieces by Eckhaus Latta—below.
GAVIN BROWN'S ENTERPRISE
620 Greenwich St
New York, NY 10014
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The designers Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta in front of their favorite piece from the show!
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The Pink Panther (Bjarne Melgaard's alter ego) poses with a pipe
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A Pink Panther scultpure perched on a Pepto Bismol bottle containing a hidden film
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Assorted cosmetics and beauty packaging covered this scultpure
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Bjarne (center) chatted with some pals before disappearing into the crowd
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The collaboration began as a conversation between Melgaard and the designers last May. In the months that ensued, the artist used a series of texts and objects to illustrate characters for the designers who in turn conceived clothes in their trademark experimental, innovative style. The garments became a symbol for how what we wear can speak volumes about our personal history and mental state. Speaking at the opening, Mike and Zoe described the process as something along of the lines of writing from a prompt and a nice change of pace from their standard design process. It's evident in the end result that they can flourish in a diversity of creative settings.
Make sure to visit Ignorant Transparencies at Gavin Brown's Enterprise, and check out my snaps from the opening party—including the incredible pieces by Eckhaus Latta—below.
GAVIN BROWN'S ENTERPRISE
620 Greenwich St
New York, NY 10014
Map
The designers Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta in front of their favorite piece from the show!
The Pink Panther (Bjarne Melgaard's alter ego) poses with a pipe
A Pink Panther scultpure perched on a Pepto Bismol bottle containing a hidden film
Assorted cosmetics and beauty packaging covered this scultpure
Bjarne (center) chatted with some pals before disappearing into the crowd
