DE WYNGAERT,ELISA / HEALY, CLAIRE MARIE / MORNA LAING E.A.
An interdisciplinary project that brings together visual artists, fashion designers, and filmmakers in their exploration of growing up
Im excited to get my hands on this new book. From sisters and daughters to the tangled process of growing up, the book captures the shifting states of girlhood through the lens of artists including Louise Bourgeois, Sofia Coppola and Simone Rocha.
Dua Lipa, service95.com
GIRLS explores the beauty and complexity of girlhood and the emotional journey to adulthood. How is 'being a girl' portrayed? How is it remembered? And how does 'the girl' influence visual culture and fashion? Central themes are daughters, sisters, and friendship, along with experiences of boredom, rebellion, and growing up.
Featuring work by various artists from different fields, including Veronique Branquinho, Louise Bourgeois, Sofia Coppola, Jenny Fax, Roni Horn, Jas Knight, Alice Neel, Meret Oppenheim, Frida Orupabo, and Simone Rocha.
Text contributions by Elisa De Wyngaert (curator at MoMu Antwerp), Claire Marie Healy, Wim Mertens (curator at MoMu Antwerp), Morna Laing, Alex Quicho and others. Interviews with Nancy Steiner (costume designer for Sofia Coppolas films), Leticia Valverdes, Lauren Greenfield...
Published on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition at MoMu ModeMuseum Antwerp, from 27 September 2025 to 1 February 2026.
