The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) recently revealed that it is bringing together over thirty of Jean Paul Gaultier’s Haute Couture bridal creations in a new exhibition, expected to run from May 27 to October 9, 2017.
Dubbed as ‘Love is Love: Wedding Bliss for all à la Jean Paul Gaultier’, the exhibition will showcase 36 wedding gowns and suits created by the legendary designer between 1990 and 2017. The exhibition will promote the acceptance of diversity and the fight against homophobia, a mutual ongoing commitment of Jean Paul Gaultier and MMFA.
“In keeping with tradition, whereby an Haute Couture fashion show finishes with the bridal gown and to thank Quebecers for their enthusiasm for my work, but also the MMFA’s creative team behind this record-setting tour, it is only fitting that the grand finale feature my most beautiful wedding gowns, most of which are being shown for the first time in this Montreal exclusive. Love is love, long live the newlyweds!” Jean Paul Gaultier stated.
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The new exhibition will open as the tour of ‘The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk’ draws to a close, and will serve as the grand finale. The tour welcomed over two million visitors in twelve cities around the world as part of a five-year tour including San Francisco, Madrid, Rotterdam, Stockholm, New York, London, Melbourne, Paris, Seoul and Munich.
The exhibition will be organized around a monumental wedding cake and to encapsulate the message of diversity and acceptance, the designs will be presented on mannequins that embody couples of every gender and orientation.
Produced by MMFA in collaboration with the Maison Jean Paul Gaultier, the exhibition is curated by Thierry-Maxime Loriot under the direction of Nathalie Bondil.
