Sculpting the Senses is an oeuvre of van Herpen’s work from the last sixteen years pushing a multidisciplinary dialogue between fashion, nature, art, and science.

It chronicles not only the most iconic designs, but also explores her vision on shaping fashion more intelligently including future-facing technology and craftsmanship that often blur the boundaries between the organic and the artificial.

Published to coincide with the retrospective exhibition at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the book brings together hundred striking Haute Couture designs of Iris van Herpen that transform the body into multi-sensory beings.

Extraordinary closeup photos reveal close collaborations with researchers, architects, artists and engineers for cutting-edge materials and techniques.