18/09/2026
I was delighted to lend a piece from my archive - a multilayered, heavily pleated nineteenth-century skirt - to Bauhaus Ballet, Szilveszter Makó’s magical, immersive exhibition with The Cultivist, presented by Capital One.
Placed over the skirt’s densely layered textiles, the stark metal dress creates a striking contrast between rigid industrial form and the intricate pleating and lace of historic dress. The juxtaposition gives the garment a new silhouette within a setting informed by domestic memory, Hungarian folklore and the haunting sensibilities of post-communist Eastern Europe.
Makó’s exploration of objects and their previous lives provides the perfect context for a garment with its own dense material history.
It was a pleasure to contribute to the exhibition. I very much wish I had been able to travel from London to see it in person. With thanks to LISA JARVIS STYLIST.
Photography by Daniel Seung Lee
SZILVESZTER MAKÓ The Cultivist