Dior is bringing its blockbuster retrospective to Japan.
“Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams” will run at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, or MOT, from Dec. 21 to May 28 after a highly successful debut in Paris and stops in London, Shanghai, Chengdu, New York City and Doha.
The show will be presented with a new scenographic narrative designed by Japanese architect Shohei Shigematsu, a partner at OMA, and curated by art and fashion historian Florence Müller, to highlight and celebrate the ties between Dior and Japan.
“We’re honored to design a new spatial narrative within the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo that draws from Dior’s storied relationship to Japan as well as the country’s current cultural contexts to showcase Dior’s creative continuity in a new light,” Shigematsu said in a statement.
“Our collaboration with Dior across multiple cities and venues has been an exciting opportunity to continuously rethink and recontextualize the retrospective in response to its specific, local setting, much like Christian Dior’s own global expedition and influence,” he added.
