Entitled “Biopiracy”, the Iris van Herpen Fall/Winter 2014-15 collection asks “Are we still the sole proprietor of our bodies?” since in the recent past, patents on our genes have been purchased.
From this question arises a sense of arrested freedom in one’s most intimate, solitary state. In a society, where boundaries between private and public are porous, enquiries surrounding the ownership of one’s own body have grown.
A mix of ready-to-wear and couture pieces is presented with artist Lawrence Malstaf -who specializes in the interaction between biology and physicality.
