Alexander McQueen

British designer Lee Alexander McQueen (1969-2010), at once a technical and conceptual virtuoso, was a key figure in the fashion industry between 1990 et 2010. His critically acclaimed collections reflect his extensive expertise in garment design and manufacturing. His creative process is rooted in references both autobiographical and encyclopaedic, enriched by history, the natural sciences, technology, the media, and popular culture.

Alexander McQueen: Art Meets Fashion, the first Canadian exhibition devoted to this renowned designer, proposes a reflection on the creative process of the enfant terrible of British fashion. To explain his artistic heritage and sources of inspiration, a connection has been made between apparel that he designed and art works from different periods, from antiquity to the present, of diverse cultural origins and using varied techniques.