March 4- June 5

MOCA Pacific Design Center, We-ho

The sisters of Rodarte Curate  "States of Matter"

 watercolor on paper by emily wagner 2011

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) presents Rodarte: States of Matter, the first West Coast solo exhibition of the work of fashion and costume designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte. Renowned for its expressive use of textiles, Rodarte creates unusual works through a highly elaborate and intensive processing and reconstruction of materials. Fabrics are often subjected to unusual, sometimes alchemical methods of alteration—dyed, stretched, stained, burned, or otherwise manipulated—before being reassembled as sculptural ready-to-wear. Materials are woven, knitted, or layered together as assemblages of plaid scraps, vinyl, cheesecloth, wool, cobweb, Swarovski crystals, macramé, leather, and more. Rodarte’s designs are inspired by sources uncommonly approached in fashion design—its Spring 2010 collection was based, in part, on the California condor. Other idiosyncratic influences include local landscapes, Japanese horror films, Boris Karloff as Frankenstein, and the work of Gordon Matta Clark.

MOCA PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER   8687 MELROSE AVENUE, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069

Located in the heart of West Hollywood, MOCA Pacific Design Center features rotating exhibitions of architecture and design and specialty shopping at the MOCA Store. Pacific Design Center web site MUSEUM & STORE HOURS MON   CLOSED TUES–FRI   11am–5pm SAT, SUN   11am–6pm Closed New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.     Directions and Parking  Information (PDF) Map ADMISSION Admission to MOCA Pacific Design Center is FREE   GROUP ADMISSION Prescheduled, accredited school groups receive free admission. Reservations must be made at least 10 business days in advance of visit by calling the Group Reservations line,  213/621-1745.