The Making of Virgil Abloh’s “Figures of Speech” Exhibition

Original article written by Caroline Brown for Highsnobiety

Virgil Abloh’s “Figures of Speech” is officially on view at the Brooklyn Museum, and to define its distinguishability is to look into the challenges behind its creation. The show’s most distinct elements include Braun's ‘Wandanlage’ hi-fi audio wall unit, a fully-built house, a merch collection, and miscellaneous items like sneakers and bags displayed openly on tables. All in all, “Figures of Speech” proves to not follow any of “the rules” of a traditional exhibit – and rightly so.

Guest curator for the exhibition, Antwaun Sargent, explains it was all by design. From its planning taking place predominantly on WhatsApp to its execution logistics on how to nail dozen of sneakers down onto a table, the show reflects Abloh’s inclination to create differently, despite its minimalist layout. Sargent adds, “the simplicity is deceptive in that a lot of its elements took a lot more planning than I even thought about.”

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