Viktor&Rolf at The High

For more than three decades, Dutch fashion artists Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren have explored the boundaries between haute couture and art with breathtaking virtuosity. The self-confessed fashion world outsiders have garnered critical acclaim for their unconventional designs that reveal technical prowess and a deep knowledge of fashion and history, and their creations have been embraced by artists including Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Madonna, and Tilda Swinton. 

The High Museum of Art is the first U.S. venue to present “Viktor&Rolf. Fashion Statements” (Oct. 10, 2025-Feb. 8, 2026), the first major retrospective of their work, organized by curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot and the Kunsthalle Munich in Germany, where it debuted in February 2024.

 

“Just like other important fashion exhibitions presented at the High, ‘Fashion Statements,’ featuring the stunning work of Viktor&Rolf, demonstrates how wearable art is among the most provocative and inventive forms of contemporary design,” said the High’s Director Rand Suffolk.

 

The exhibition features more than 100 of Viktor&Rolf’s most daring and avant-garde works, designed for the runway and beyond, that reflect the duo’s passions, obsessions and singular vision. The presentation is divided into eight chapters, each of which focuses on a theme or project cherished by the designers: “Fashion Artists,” “Russian Dolls,” “Fashion Statements,” “The Dolls,” “Zen Garden,” “Performing Fashion,” “Viktor&Rolf on Stage” and “Upcycling Couture.” Included are garments from more than 30 of their collections as well as selections of their “works-in-progress dolls,” inspired by antique porcelain dolls and dressed in miniature versions of the designers’ handmade creations. The works are accompanied by elaborate animated projections designed for the exhibition by the internationally acclaimed visual effects studio Rodeo FX, famous for their works on series including “Stranger Things” and “Game of Thrones” and movies such as “Blade Runner 2049.” 

“The singular and enchanted vision of Viktor&Rolf’s work offers a unique dialogue between art and fashion,” said exhibition curator Loriot. “For the first time in the United States, visitors will discover a unique contemporary installation featuring three decades of their avant-garde approach to haute couture, their exquisite and inventive craftmanship and countless unexpected inspiration.”

 

“At the Kunsthalle Munich, ‘Viktor&Rolf. Fashion Statements has met with a resounding success among audiences and critics alike,” said Kunsthalle Munich Director Roger Diederen. “People reveled at the opportunity to study the amazing garments up close. I’m therefore very pleased that the visitors of the High Museum of Art will now also be able to discover the duo’s creative genius.”

I recently saw the exhibition ... it is FANTASTIC!!!  If you are a lover of fashion and art, I strongly suggest that you hurry to the High before February 8th to see “Viktor&Rolf. Fashion Statements.” 

Highlights below:

Photographs - www.bonniemoret.com.