The event is held by the Moroccan Embassy in Lisbon and Casa Cadaval-Association of the Classical Festival of Evora in partnership with the Yves Saint-Laurent Foundation and the Moroccan National Office of Tourism.
The exhibition that will put Morocco in the spotlight will be held at the Palace of the Dukes of Cadaval, a statement from the Moroccan Embassy in Lisbon said.
The Palace hosted several international exhibitions such as “African Passions” in 2018.
The Cadaval Palace is located in the heart of the city of Évora, the capital of the Alentejo region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a melting pot of Portuguese history.
The exhibition will highlight Yves Saint Laurent’s longstanding relationship with Morocco in three chapters.
One section highlights Saint Laurent’s designs inspired by Morocco, thanks to loans from the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent in Paris and private collectors. Curator Stephan Janson has selected 15 garments to be displayed at the church of São João Evangelista on the palace grounds.
Another showcases the work of 13 contemporary Moroccan artists. Curated by Mouna Mekouar, who devised the multi-museum exhibit in Paris celebrating the house’s 60th anniversary, it revolves around Saint Laurent’s famed annual greeting cards, made over a 27-year period, which invariably featured the word “Love.”
The last chapter of the exhibition, curated by Alexandra de Cadaval, pays tribute to Pierre Bergé by highlighting the sculptural dresses of Noureddine Amir. Bergé championed the Moroccan designer with exhibitions of his work at the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent in Paris and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakech.
Amir was the first Moroccan designer to show his collection as a guest on the Paris haute couture calendar in 2018.
The program also includes music concerts throughout the exhibition period.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse