As we had the chance to tell you a few months ago, Martin Margiela is ready to make his debut in the art world with an exhibition that will include a wide range of works such as sculptures, paintings, unpublished photographs, collages and films.
Initially scheduled for April 15, the exhibition has been postponed several times due to the pandemic situation, but meanwhile just days before its scheduled debut on October 20 in Paris at the Lafayette Anticipations, Antwerp’s Zeno X Gallery has announced that it will represent the Belgian designer and artist globally.
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“Zeno X Gallery is very pleased to announce the representation of Belgian artist Martin Margiela,” the gallery said in a statement. “Ever since he left the fashion world in 2009, he has devoted himself exclusively to the visual arts.” Margiela’s work in this moment of his career, gallery added “dedicated to the unknown and the surprising”.
The usually silent and not very inclined to give interviews Martin Margiela, took it upon himself to share a statement about the upcoming exhibition with the website Artnet, in which he explains how the human body had become too limited an artistic medium for him.
“I needed a wider spectrum with total freedom in creative expression, and rediscovered my roots as a young boy in art school, enjoying pure creation without boundaries. Today I am proud to see my work recognized”.
Martin Margiela’s first art exhibition is scheduled for October 20 at Lafayette Anticipations in Paris, while his first solo show in Belgium will have to wait until next year.
