Jul 8, 2021
Director & Chief Curator of MoMu – Fashion Museum Antwerp, Kaat Debo, joins Dominique Nzeyimana for a sit-down.
Kaat Debo is one of the foremost guardians and champions of
Belgian fashion as well as a noted author whose staple publications
shed new light on greats like Martin Margiela, Olivier Theyskens &
Walter Van Beirendonck.
On this episode, Kaat retells her journey from academia to getting
that first foot in the door as a curator. Peer behind the seams of
MoMu as Kaat remembers the museum’s beginnings, shares what makes
an exhibition magical and outlines the inclusion work to be
done.
You’ll also hear Kaat Debo’s choice memories of working with designer legends like Walter Van Beirendonck, Dries Van Noten and Stephen Jones and the importance of trust to build an exhibition. She also shares how she is pondering the future of sustainability at MoMu and what it could mean to be a true hub for fashion culture.
Kaat and Dominique also discuss what is to be expected from the
grand reopening of the renovated MoMu and its accompanying
exhibitions & events this September.
More info on the official reopening programme ‘Fashion 2.021 Antwerp –
Fashion/Conscious’.
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