Photography: Carlos Cezanne
27 / 07 / 2022
With three different perspectives on Yves Saint Laurent’s passion for Morocco, the LOVE exhibition is presented in three separate sections at the Palace of the Dukes of Cadaval in Évora between 5 June and 31 October 2022.
Morocco as YSL’s muse
An exceptional loan from the Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent (Paris) and from some private collectors offers an insight into several of the creator’s pieces inspired by the colours and traditions of Morocco. Curated by Stephan Janson, this exhibition at the São João Evangelista church, adjoining the Palace of the Dukes of Cadaval, includes 15 coordinates, in a work of enquiry that combines different pieces created by Yves Saint Laurent between 1970 and 1990. In an effort to magnify the creator’s role as a great colourist in the world of fashion, the exhibition demonstrates the designer’s various connections with the kingdom of Morocco.
“My first time in Marrakech was like a jolt: the city opened my eyes to colour,” Yves Saint Laurent reported after his first trip to the Moroccan city in 1966. Later, his partner Pierre Bergé would complete the sentiment, adding that they could never have imagined that the city of Marrakesh would end up becoming their second home.
LOVE cards by YSL and contemporary Moroccan creations
This section of the exhibition, housed at the heart of the Palace of the Dukes of Cadaval, is curated by Mouna Mekouar, leading visitors to discover Morocco’s contemporary art scene and the influences shared by Yves Saint Laurent and 13 present-day artists from different generations and disciplines. The exhibition includes names such as Amina Agueznay, Malika Agueznay, Noureddine Amir, Nassim Azarzar, Meriem Bennani, Yto Barrada, Hicham Berrada, M’Barek Bouhchichi, Soufiane Idrissi, Mohamed Melehi, Sara Ouhaddou, Younès Rahmoun, Abbès Saladi and Yves Saint Laurent.
An exceptional loan from the Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent (Paris) and from some private collectors offers an insight into several of the creator’s pieces inspired by the colours and traditions of Morocco. Curated by Stephan Janson, this exhibition at the São João Evangelista church, adjoining the Palace of the Dukes of Cadaval, includes 15 coordinates, in a work of enquiry that combines different pieces created by Yves Saint Laurent between 1970 and 1990. In an effort to magnify the creator’s role as a great colourist in the world of fashion, the exhibition demonstrates the designer’s various connections with the kingdom of Morocco.
“My first time in Marrakech was like a jolt: the city opened my eyes to colour,” Yves Saint Laurent reported after his first trip to the Moroccan city in 1966. Later, his partner Pierre Bergé would complete the sentiment, adding that they could never have imagined that the city of Marrakesh would end up becoming their second home.
LOVE cards by YSL and contemporary Moroccan creations
This section of the exhibition, housed at the heart of the Palace of the Dukes of Cadaval, is curated by Mouna Mekouar, leading visitors to discover Morocco’s contemporary art scene and the influences shared by Yves Saint Laurent and 13 present-day artists from different generations and disciplines. The exhibition includes names such as Amina Agueznay, Malika Agueznay, Noureddine Amir, Nassim Azarzar, Meriem Bennani, Yto Barrada, Hicham Berrada, M’Barek Bouhchichi, Soufiane Idrissi, Mohamed Melehi, Sara Ouhaddou, Younès Rahmoun, Abbès Saladi and Yves Saint Laurent.
Patron and artist: Pierre Bergé and Noureddine Amir
The exhibition culminates in a tribute to Pierre Bergé, who encouraged and supported the artist and fashion designer Noureddine Amir by presenting his work at the Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent in Paris in 2014 and at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech in 2018. Curated by Alexandra de Cadaval, this chapter of the exhibition showcases the sculptural dresses of Noureddine Amir, whose work blurs the boundary between fashion, art and architecture. We had the honour of interviewing this designer in 2005, together with Mahi Binebine, Noureddine Chater, Larbi Cherkaoui, the director Hamid Fardjad and the architect Elie Mouyal, among many others who took part in our first special edition on the city of Marrakech.
The exhibition culminates in a tribute to Pierre Bergé, who encouraged and supported the artist and fashion designer Noureddine Amir by presenting his work at the Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent in Paris in 2014 and at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech in 2018. Curated by Alexandra de Cadaval, this chapter of the exhibition showcases the sculptural dresses of Noureddine Amir, whose work blurs the boundary between fashion, art and architecture. We had the honour of interviewing this designer in 2005, together with Mahi Binebine, Noureddine Chater, Larbi Cherkaoui, the director Hamid Fardjad and the architect Elie Mouyal, among many others who took part in our first special edition on the city of Marrakech.
For more information, visit LOVE YSL website.