iris van herpen explores nature through cymatics

For her collaboration with the champagne house Maison Perrier-Jouët, Iris van Herpen looks to the vineyards of Champagne, where she records sounds and explores their visual patterns through cymatics, a technique that makes sound visible by showing how vibrations create patterns in materials such as water, sand, or powder. The Dutch fashion designer uses these patterns to create a sculpture made from silk and recycled gold, as well as designs for champagne bottles, drawing on her interest in the forms and rhythms found in nature. The project also draws on the Art Nouveau tradition, which has long informed the visual identity of Maison Perrier-Jouët, bringing van Herpen’s interest in natural forms into dialogue with its artistic heritage.…