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Issey Miyake Turns Matisse Cut-outs into Clothing and Choreography at Tate Modern

Issey Miyake's pleated interpretation of Matisse's cut-outs becomes a living, breathing installation where garments and dancers merge.

Issey Miyake Turns Matisse Cut-outs into Clothing and Choreography at Tate Modern

Issey Miyake's pleated interpretation of Matisse's cut-outs becomes a living, breathing installation where garments and dancers merge.

Huseyin Emanet

Huseyin Emanet

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Issey Miyake Turns Matisse Cut-outs into Clothing and Choreography at Tate Modern

Fashion

At Tate Modern's South Tank, Issey Miyake's HOMME PLISSÉ transforms Matisse's paper cut-outs into wearable pleated forms. Dancers retrieve garments from beneath a felt floor, animating the geometries of The Snail. The pleats expand and contract with movement, giving the flat collage a new dimension. The performance blurs the line between fashion, art, and choreography.

Audience members become part of the choreography through One One One, intimate encounters where dancers respond to their presence. As the performance unfolds, garments are shed and scattered, echoing Matisse's studio. Eventually, the pieces reassemble into a full-scale reconstruction of The Snail on the floor, turning the room into a living collage. The work shifts between participation and observation, with the aud…