51. 51AR ISABELLE DE BORCHGRAVE(1946-2024) Delphos Dress, 2008 Signature stamp Sculpture in paper, ecoline and acrylic 171 x 52 x 52 cm This dress is a reinterpretation of Mariano Fortuny's famous Delphos dress: a long, fitted cut that accentuates the feminine silhouette and a fluid drape that allows great freedom of movement. The dress is also a testament to the artist's deep, lifelong attraction to fashion, as she first explored clothing design early in her career. Her true vocation emerged when she began experimenting with unconventional materials, notably paper, to create garments. This was the start of a whole history of pleats, costumes, bronzes and paintings. Exhibitions Museo Fortuny, Venice, Italy - Un mundo di carta - Isabelle de Borchgrave incontra Mariano Fortuny, march 2008 Musée des tissus, Lyon, France - Rêves de Papiers - Isabelle de Borchgrave interprets Mariano Fortuny , 2008 Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco, USA - Pulp Fashion, 2011 Atelier Isabelle de Borchgrave, Brussels, Belgium - 2012/2013 The Bellevue Arts Museum, Seattle, USA - A world of Fashion: Isabelle de Borchgrave meets Mariano Fortuny, 2014 Villa Necchi Campiglio, Milan, Italy - Un mundo di carta , 2016 Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne, France - Rêves de Papier, 2019 Degroof Bank Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Africa inside me, 2019