The TextielMuseum approached renowned fashion designers Viktor&Rolf to enrich the label ‘by TextielMuseum’ with typically eye-catching tea towels and a stunning tablecloth with matching napkins. Graffiti is a recurring element in the duo’s provocative couture and forms the basis for these designs.
In 2014, Viktor&Rolf created exclusive interior textiles for the label ‘by TextielMuseum’ produced in the TextielLab. In a modern mash-up, street culture and traditional textiles converge. Dominating the products is a Delft Blue graffiti tag, which appears almost to drip off the fabric.
The floral motif of the table linen and napkins, as well as the tea towels’ traditional check, are inspired by the TextielMuseum’s rich damask and tea towel collection. The bold designs were the first in a series of special commissions for the label. With the museum’s entire collection available for inspiration, the designers can see their vision translated into original products in the TextielLab.
Several tests have been done to try and emphasise the graffiti tag as much as possible and to add more detail to the flowers. To give the table cloth a richer look and feel, it is made of thick cotton.
Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren began collaborating after graduating in 1992 from the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts in Arnhem, the Netherlands. In 1993, they won the ‘Prix de la Presse’, ‘Prix du Jury’ and ‘Grand Prix de la Ville’ at the Festival International de Mode et de Photographie in Hyères, France. Since then they have become known for their avant-garde collections and theatrical shows.
Their collections have been exhibited around the world, including in the Centraal Museum Utrecht, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Groninger Museum, Visionaire Gallery in New York and the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo. Dutch Princess Mabel Wisse Smit was married in a dress designed by the duo.
