Disrupting by Design | Meet Bárbara Sánchez-Kane, Artist, Engineer & 2026 CHANEL Next Prize Winner

What if a uniform could question everything it stands for? 2026 CHANEL Next Prize winner Bárbara Sánchez-Kane isn’t afraid to disrupt the status quo. The engineer, designer, and artist creates across mediums—from sculpture and painting to performance art—taking familiar objects and symbols apart to give them new meaning. From his studio in Mexico, Bárbara Sánchez-Kane discusses “engineering failure” and why he refuses to be boxed in. Discover more about the CHANEL Next Prize and meet the winners: https://www.chanel.com/-NextPrize26-BSK #CHANELNextPrize