The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk.
Fundación Mafre is pleased to present the work of Jean Paul Gaultier for the first time in Spain, celebrating 35 years of creation by Jean Paul Gaultier. Initiated and produced by the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (MBAM) this is the first international show dedicated to the designer, and aspires to be a groundbreaking project that sheds light on the artist, his work and his influence on the world.
The exhibition, more of a contemporary installation than a retrospective features 110 couture and prêt-à-porter ensembles and over 50 sketches, accompanied by audiovisual materials, excerpts from fashion shows and interviews, and early designs and photographs, all of which testify to Jean Paul Gaultier’s daring, cutting-edge style and the genius and careful craftsmanship of his creations. This exhibition tour will present for the first time to the spanish public the work of JPG and never seen before pieces like the two iconic corsets from Madonna’s 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour .
Jean Paul Gaultier has close ties to Spain, as the designer recently admitted in an interview with the show’s curator : “As a boy, I travelled often to Spain with my parents, and I even dreamed of becoming a Spanish teacher ! But my greatest passion, fashion, was destined to become my profession. I’ve worked with a number of Spanish artists, such as Pedro Almodóvar – for whom I worked on three occasions, designing wardrobes for actresses like Rossy de Palma, Elena Anaya and Victoria Abril – and the flamenco dancer Joaquín Cortés. Spain’s unique culture, from flamenco to the Madrid Movida, has always been a source of inspiration for me. I’ve reinterpreted its bolero jackets, fans and Sevillian shawls in several collections.”
