Turning Art Into Fashion

Overview

Without a doubt this summer’s hottest cultural ticket has been in residence at GoMA for a couple of months now. Yayoi Kusama’s “Look Now, See Forever” exhibition is drawing in large numbers of fascinated people wishing to play with polka dots and become immersed in her trademark modern art.

What most people don’t realise without further investigation though, is that Yayoi Kusama’s work is heavily influenced by the respective world of fashion. When flipping through a magazine these days it’s not uncommon to come across long tributes and interviews with the artist in Russh or Oyster, describing how she embraces fashion to create her art and vice versa.

So in order to educate people as part of the exhibition, GoMA are offering a discussion on Turning Art into Fashion this Saturday, where a group of guests will be analysing the relationship between the two creative fields and how it impacts both worlds. QUT's Deputy Vice-Chancellor  Suzi Vaughan, fashion historian Ben Byrne  and art curator Alison Kubler will all be sharing their opinions on how contemporary art and fashion design are becoming more and more intrinsically linked.

If you’d like the ability to show off your art and fashion world knowledge next time you accompany someone to Look Now, See Forever this talk is highly recommend – especially as it’s free.