8 April - 1 October 2000
gemeentemuseum den haag
stadhouderslaan 41
nl - 2501 cb den haag
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This exhibition of designs by Jürgen Lehl forms a pendant to the museum's 1999 exhibition on Yoshiki Hishinuma. Whereas the Japanese designer takes western fashions as the point of departure for his experiments with hyper-modern synthetic fabrics, Lehl bases his designs on techniques of weaving and knitting, traditional Japanese resist dyeing techniques like ikat and tie-dyeing, and modern roller and screen printing, all carried out on natural materials. In addition to fabrics, shawls and items of clothing, including a selection from his men's collection, the exhibition will include examples of Jürgen Lehl's design sketches, photographs and extraordinarily fine brochures illustrated by Japanese artist Hideaki Matsuura. It will be complemented by a display of Japanese prints and traditional Japanese costumes.

The exhibition is accompanied by an English-language catalogue (price: NLG 29.50).

Fig.: Sawl, woven, 1992
photo: Ronald Schmets