Getty Collaborates with Designer Peder Cho to Upcycle Exhibition Banners into Wearable Art
Getty Museum podcast Becoming Artsy released episode 502 hosted by Jessie Hendricks. The episode features fashion designer Peder Cho transforming old Getty exhibition banners into wearable art. Hendricks invites Cho to select materials from her office before they meet at his Los Angeles studio to design, cut and sew the fabric into a one-of-a-kind object. The segment covers the upcycling process and lessons in trial and error.
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The episode highlights museums extending the use of exhibition materials through collaboration with designers. Such projects illustrate how institutions can model sustainable approaches that may influence collectors and curators evaluating works with repurposed components. The crossover between museum archives and fashion production points to broader interest in material reuse within contemporary practice.
- People: Jessie Hendricks, Peder Cho, Stacy Suaya
- Museums: Getty
- Locations: Los Angeles
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