Visiting hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 – 18:00
Thursday 10:00 – 20:00 – free of charge
Monday - Closed  

Venue: Istanbul Museum of Modern Art

Istanbul Modern is hosting Huseyin Caglayan one of the leading names of contemporary art and fashion. This exhibition is the most  comprehensive presentation of Huessein Chalayan’s works in Turkey and will  run between July 15 and  October 24, 2010.

The exhibition is organized by ITKIB (Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporter Associations) in association with Istanbul Fashion Week 2010, IMA (Istanbul Fashion Academy) and Design Museum and realized with the support of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency . Donna Loveday is the curator of this exclusive exhibition.

Huseyin Caglayan twice been named  'British Designer of the Year” and is one of the most progressive names working on fashion.

Inspired by ideas drawn from disciplines not readily associated with fashion, and motivated by the political, social and economic realities of today, Hussein Chalayan creates designs that explore his conceptual ideas with a philosophical approach.

The exhibition brings together Caglayan’s  fashion collections, installations,  and his short films between 1994 and 2010.

The works on display reflects Caglayan’s creative approach, sources of inspiration and his views on a range of themes including genetics, technological progress, displacement, migration and cultural identity