Beauty in Black is an intimate exhibition featuring black dresses from the 1950s to 2000s from renowned designers like Rei Kawakubo, Karl Lagerfeld, and local names such as Benny Ong and Thomas Wee.
Black ribbon wall extends outwards at the entrance, with its top gently curved to form a graceful collar, welcoming the visitor. The experience of this wall is highly textural too, as the exhibition texts are printed directly on it, giving the words a sensual quality.
The design takes its spin from a fashion runway show where the surrounding is always quite dark, and attention is focused on the models and clothes. We wanted to explore finishes and materials for the space that are ‘softer’ in nature, which allude to the dresses, and with various textures. From afar, it presents a mysterious sight of 18 intricate dresses afloat dramatically over a huge lantern.
