“Cristóbal Balenciaga: Technique, Material and Form”
Under the title “Cristóbal Balenciaga: Technique, Material and Form”, the exhibition provides a deeper, more educational approach to the couturier’s work, influence and legacy.
The exhibition offers a new curated tour of the museum starting with a biographical display which showcases Balenciaga’s professional, personal and creative journey and provides a geographical and historical context of the master from Getaria.
The following four halls present a fresh thematic discourse around the designer, exploring the 20th-century world of haute couture as well as the technique, material and form that were defining concepts in the work of Balenciaga.
Curated by Igor Uria, the Museum’s director of collections, the exhibition features over ninety pieces and includes technological equipment which allows the exhibits to be explored in 3D and the fabrics to be viewed in high resolution. This, together with additional audiovisual resources such as projection-mapped visuals, offers a deeper insight into the creative coherence and evolution of Balenciaga’s silhouettes.
Organized by FUNDACION CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA
With the collaboration of ARCHIVES BALENCIAGA, PARIS; CONDÉ NAST; EL DIARIO VASCO; EITB; CARDIVA.
Curator IGOR URIA
Photographs: Jon Cazenave
