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I had the privilege of curating the exhibition “Wearable Art – What Is 3rd Skin”, presented by Double J collective Gallery, came to life at MUDE - Museu do Design e da Moda, as part of Moda Lisboa.
Now that the exhibition has closed, I keep coming back to how lucky I am to work in this field.
It lets me come close to artists: their thoughts, their sensibilities, the way they see the world, and above all why they see it that way. In wearable art, that closeness is almost literal. The work lives on the body, as a second skin, a third skin, a threshold between the self and the world.
Curating is often seen only in its visible form: the exhibition, the wall text, the arrangement of works in space. Behind it lies artistic knowledge, art historical references, and advanced conceptual thinking. But knowledge alone is never enough. It also takes emotional intelligence and real sensitivity, not only towards the works, but above all towards the artists: how they work, how they perceive reality, and how much depth lives inside everything they make.
A work is never just an object. It is the trace of a process, a body of experience, a way of being in the world. To curate is to listen with attention, to honour that depth, and to create the conditions for it to be seen.
My deepest thanks to the artists who shared their work and their vision:
Amanda Stumpf Armin Najib Carla Matos Henar Iglesias Joana Santos Lidija Kolovrat Nasim Javid Noura Alserkal Olga Noronha Taibe Palacios Valentim Quaresma
Thank you also to the Double J Collective team, to MUDE, and to Moda Lisboa for making space for this conversation between art, fashion, and the body.
Bringing new thought into visibility is a privilege I never take for granted.
Photos @sofiarlasalette
#WearableArt #3rdSkin #ModaLisboa #MUDE #DoubleJCollective
Now that the exhibition has closed, I keep coming back to how lucky I am to work in this field.
It lets me come close to artists: their thoughts, their sensibilities, the way they see the world, and above all why they see it that way. In wearable art, that closeness is almost literal. The work lives on the body, as a second skin, a third skin, a threshold between the self and the world.
Curating is often seen only in its visible form: the exhibition, the wall text, the arrangement of works in space. Behind it lies artistic knowledge, art historical references, and advanced conceptual thinking. But knowledge alone is never enough. It also takes emotional intelligence and real sensitivity, not only towards the works, but above all towards the artists: how they work, how they perceive reality, and how much depth lives inside everything they make.
A work is never just an object. It is the trace of a process, a body of experience, a way of being in the world. To curate is to listen with attention, to honour that depth, and to create the conditions for it to be seen.
My deepest thanks to the artists who shared their work and their vision:
Amanda Stumpf Armin Najib Carla Matos Henar Iglesias Joana Santos Lidija Kolovrat Nasim Javid Noura Alserkal Olga Noronha Taibe Palacios Valentim Quaresma
Thank you also to the Double J Collective team, to MUDE, and to Moda Lisboa for making space for this conversation between art, fashion, and the body.
Bringing new thought into visibility is a privilege I never take for granted.
Photos @sofiarlasalette
#WearableArt #3rdSkin #ModaLisboa #MUDE #DoubleJCollective
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