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The Magic of Cuir Bouilli
The Invisible Party has designed The Magic of Cuir Bouilli, an exhibition on the ancient craft of boiled leather at the Schoenenkwartier museum in Waalwijk.
Lilac plinths carry leather objects.
- Practice
- The Invisible Party
- Year
- 2023
- Photographer
- Wouter van der Sar
The project
Schoenenkwartier is the Dutch museum of shoes and the leather industry. The exhibition introduces cuir bouilli, a centuries-old French technique that turns soft leather into a dark, rigid and waterproof material.
At its heart is a catwalk-like run of lilac plinths and platforms of different sizes. Rather than following a timeline, it mixes objects from across the ages under three themes, craft, design and fashion, with minimal labelling so visitors can lose themselves among the pieces.
Leather vessels on a lilac plinth.
Boiled leather shoes in a case.
A glass case at the centre of the room.
Plinths run the length of the gallery.
A round opening onto the museum stair.
Credits
- Interior design, graphic design and curation
- The Invisible Party
- Photographer
- Wouter van der Sar
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