Henrik Vibskov: The Exhibition

For more than 25 years, the renowned Danish designer and artist Henrik Vibskov has shaped and developed his very own peculiar, captivating universe, where music, scenography, costumes, installations, and fashion constantly intersect and fertilize each other in surprising and exploratory ways. In September, Vibskov takes over Designmuseum Danmark with a large, sensory exhibition that takes visitors on an eventful journey through the designer's universe.

Henrik Vibskov's unique way of working is the focal point of this large, visionary, and sensory special exhibition. Experience a wealth of different works and experiences – from very small models of installations to 44 display cases with objects, prototypes, and works from Vibskov's studio to large installations one moves through. The exhibition shows how Vibskov's approach to play, improvisation, and collaboration creates space for an endless stream of creativity. It is a journey into a branched, wild-growing universe – mysterious, humorous, surprising, and touching. A universe where mistakes are gold, and beauty arises in the midst of chaos.

Henrik Vibskov works at the intersection of art and design. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2001, he has created more than 50 fashion collections and exhibited at international design fairs, festivals, and museums worldwide – including MoMA in New York and Palais de Tokyo in Paris. In addition to his studio work, he is a professor at Designskolen Kolding, and he participates in jury work and gives lectures at institutions such as Central Saint Martins in London and Parsons School of Design in New York. In addition to the semi-annual fashion collections, he has designed costumes for a wide range of operas and performing arts productions. Most recently, he created the costumes for the ballet Hammer by Alexander Ekman at GöteborgsOperan in Sweden. Throughout his career, Henrik Vibskov has received numerous awards, including the Torsten and Wanja Söderbergs Pris, the Thorvald Bindesbøll Medaljen, and the Kongeparrets Kulturpris. In 2025, he received the Statens Kunstfonds lifetime honorary grant. As a musician, Henrik Vibskov is active as a drummer. He has played with Hess Is More, Mikael Simpson, and Trentemøller, among others.

"(...)There are the patterns and the colors, you know them, but if you look closely, something else catches your eye: the advanced textile work, form-breaking and form-renewing, something you don't just order via a digital file." – Interview article in Weekendavisen

"(...) at Designmuseum Danmark, where he shows a selection of his many works in a mix of scenography, costumes, sculptural installations, and fashion that merge into a special "Vibskovian" universe." – Interview article in Berlingske

"Here you can get insight into the whole shebang of not just clothes from the more than 50 collections he has created since graduating from Central St. Martins in London in 2001, but also Vibskov's work with music, scenography, and installations, which are rarely without humor." – Article in Børsen

"As it has now been 25 years since he completed his education in London, the museum has decided to let Vibskov take over a whole series of halls, which he has filled with whimsical works." – Interview article Politiken

Henrik Vibskov: The Exhibition is supported by:

Knud Højgaards Fond Lemvigh-Müller Fonden Manufakturhandlerforeningen i Kjøbenhavns Almene Fond