The opening day of the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition
did not disappoint – it was an extensive and amazing display of both his haute couture and pret-a-porter fashions from 1970 to 2013. The exhibition will be
held at the Grand Palais in Paris from 1 April to 3 August 2015.
The richness of the exhibition is in its multiple
themes and displays – from sketches, archives, stage costumes, props, and film or
video footage from Gaultier’s fashion shows, concerts, dance performances and
television appearances. The attention to detail was a highlight.
However, top marks go to the innovative technologies
used to display the mannequins. Renowned artists and technicians, including
Montreal theatre company UBU, directed by Denis Marleau and Stephanie Jasmin,
used innovative projection techniques to showcase animated mannequins.
Placed around the ceilings were a series of
projectors that screened animated faces onto the faces of the mannequins. This
enabled the mannequins to appear life-like, with their eyes opening and
closing, winking at the audience, following them, and making facial
expressions. Some mannequins were talking, others were singing, while some
greeted the audience with the occasional “bon
jour.” In addition, Jean Paul Gaultier’s face was projected onto a
mannequin, with him describing his collection. It certainly pleased the
audience and was an unusual and unexpected highlight of the exhibition.
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