The Hepworth Wakefield marks tenth anniversary with JW Anderson collection
In celebration of its tenth anniversary, The Hepworth Wakefield is launching a series of creative collaborations with artists and designers. First up is fashion designer and creative director Jonathan Anderson
In celebration of its tenth anniversary, the David Chipperfield-designed Hepworth Wakefield in West Yorkshire, is launching a series of creative collaborations with artists and designers, which are exclusive to the The Hepworth Wakefield Shop.
First on The Hepworth Wakefield’s roster is fashion designer and creative director Jonathan Anderson, who curated the 2017 show ‘Disobedient Bodies’, an exhibition exploring what its chief curator Andrew Bonacina described to Wallpaper* as ‘the confrontation of the form and where it goes’. The show established a dialogue between art and fashion, pairing synergistic artwork and clothing side by side, such as designs by Henry Moore and Jean Paul Gaultier, Naum Gabo and Comme des Garçons, and also featuring pieces by Louise Bourgeois, Alberto Giacometti and Sarah Lucas.
The centre of the show also included the specially created installation 28 Jumpers, made up of a forest of oversized jumpers through which visitors could walk and interact with the different materials. ‘Jonathan has a very curatorial approach to bringing disparate things together in a way that’s expansive and promiscuous,’ Bonacina added of the designer's exhibition approach.
Celebrate a decade of The Hepworth Wakefield
Top and above, ‘Disobedient Bodies’ installation views
Anderson's collaborative edit for the The Hepworth Wakefield Shop features a unisex T-shirt, a tote bag and a pair of earrings. The T-shirt features a graphic representation of Barbara Hepworth’s sculptural work Single Form (1961-64) on its front and a close-up nod to Anderson’s 28 Jumpers on its back. The jewellery evokes an Anderson design signature, comprising chunky wooden studs and dangling white enamel baubles.
‘I’m so delighted to collaborate once again with The Hepworth Wakefield and make a small contribution to their tenth birthday year,’ Anderson says. ‘Working with the gallery on the 2017 exhibition “Disobedient Bodies” changed my viewpoint on design, fashion and art, for which I will always be grateful.’
INFORMATION
Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox.
-
Chef Ray Garcia brings Broken Spanish back to life on LA’s WestsideClosed during the pandemic, Broken Spanish lives again in spirit as Ray Garcia reopens the conversation with modern Mexican cooking and layered interiors
-
Inside a skyrise Mumbai apartment, where ancient Indian design principles adds a personal take on contemporary luxuryDesigned by Dieter Vander Velpen, Three Sixty Degree West in Mumbai is an elegant interplay of scale, texture and movement, against the backdrop of an urban vista
-
A bespoke studio space makes for a perfect architectural showcase in HampshireWinchester-based architects McLean Quinlan believe their new finely crafted bespoke studio provides the ultimate demonstration of their approach to design
-
London Fashion Week A/W 2024: JW Anderson to BurberryThe very best of London Fashion Week A/W 2024, from nosy neighbours at JW Anderson to Daniel Lee’s celebration of the great outdoors at Burberry
-
London Fashion Week S/S 2024: JW Anderson to BurberryLondon Fashion Week S/S 2024 was a showcase of the city’s eclectic, creative spirit – from a celebration of Newgen to anticipated shows from Burberry and JW Anderson
-
JW Anderson’s new exhibition ‘On Foot’ pays homage to London through art and fashionJW Anderson’s ‘On Foot’ at London’s Offer Waterman gallery, opening 18 September 2023, sees Jonathan Anderson curate works from an array of artists – including Anthea Hamilton’s version of his viral pigeon clutch – alongside his own designs
-
‘He challenged the way we see things’: JW Anderson’s collaboration with Michael Clark has arrivedThe JW Anderson x Michael Clark collection sees designer Jonathan Anderson pay homage to the radical British dancer and choreographer who rose to prominence in the 1980s
-
London Fashion Week A/W 2023: JW Anderson to BurberryThe best of London Fashion Week A/W 2023 in our ongoing report, from the city’s diversity of emerging talent to Daniel Lee’s blockbuster debut at Burberry
-
London Fashion Week S/S 2023: JW Anderson to Christopher KaneAgainst an unprecedented backdrop of national mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, Wallpaper* reports from London Fashion Week S/S 2023 – a season like no other
-
How to shop more sustainably this summerWhat is sustainable fashion, and how can you shop with an environmentally friendly focus? Here, we present our checklist on how to look and feel good on the inside and out
-
JW Anderson x Persol: sunglasses to style up the summer heatwave‘I have always been a fan of Persol,’ says Jonathan Anderson. ‘They are a design classic; I wear them all the time’