Exhibition Research: 'Punk: Chaos to Couture'

 'Punk: Chaos to Couture' was shown at The Met in 2013 as a fashion exhibition displaying the various trends and history of the punk subculture.

I decided to look at this exhibition for inspiration for the curation of FOH due to the possibility of including collage and wigs in the exhibition. Additionally, punk is known for the subculture's focus on breaking stereotypes and narratives which plays an important role in the FOH overview.



The wigs in this exhibition are all uniform in style but are used to supplement the garments by matching the colour of the garment or outfit.

Two mannequins stand either side of the rationale, most likely at the entrance to the exhibition.
They stand in a hexagon on a podium with plaques containing information on the garments in front of each mannequin.

The use of a plaque on the podium laying flat may not be possible in the curation of FOH. This is because, to be able to read the text the viewer would need to be close enough to look down on the plaque which wouldn't allow for social distancing.

An alternative would be to have the plaque on the sides of the podium facing outwards or on a freestanding plaque so that viewers are able to read the text whilst maintaining 1m apart.

I think the wigs make the look and intention of the garments more historically accurate and authentic. As FOH has access to a wig that Warren has made previously, this could aid the presentation of the garment in the same way.

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