Highlights Tour | Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses

"Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses" celebrates one of the most forward-thinking fashion designers of her generation. In this episode of Highlights Tour, Matthew Yokobosky, Senior Curator of Fashion and Material Culture, walks you through the art and science behind Van Herpen's pioneering haute couture creations. Plan your visit to Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses through December 6, 2026: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/iris-van-herpen 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Seijaku Dress 01:20 Sensory Sea Life 02:48 Forces Behind the Forms 03:59 Alchemical Atelier 05:12 Synesthesia 06:36 Skeletal Embodiment 07:42 The Mythology of Fear 08:32 Growth Systems 10:05 Cosmic Bloom 11:44 New Nature 13:11 Finale This exhibition is sponsored by American Express. Support for Brooklyn Talks is provided by Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation Endowment and the Simons Foundation as part of their Infinite Sums initiative. #​IrisvanHerpenBkM #BrooklynMuseum #Fashion #HauteCouture #Science #Math #Biology #Art