Artists

Salvador Dalí

Press release

A journey through art and fashion, where imagination, identity, and desire merge into a single visual language. Featuring more than 200 works and archival materials—including paintings, drawings, photographs, garments, films, jewelry, and objects—the exhibition Dalí and Fashion explores the relationship between the Catalan artist and the world of fashion, revealing a lesser-known yet remarkably rich dimension of his creative practice. Throughout Dalí's work, a rich symbolic imagery connected to the world of fashion recurs: shoes, dresses, jackets, gloves, and jewelry become key elements of his Surrealist vocabulary. A pioneer in shaping new aesthetic codes, Dalí collaborated with fashion designers, photographers, and leading couture houses, redefining the boundaries between art and fashion while demonstrating an extraordinary ability to anticipate and harness the dynamics of this ever-evolving world. The exhibition spans painting, sculpture, and design, moving from the mannequin to the body to reveal Dalí's profound influence on the fashion imagination. It documents the artist's constant drive for innovation and creative freedom, highlighting the visionary spirit that shaped his entire artistic career. Scientific Director: MONTSE AGUER | Curator: LAURA BARTOLOME' ROVIRAS | Associate Curator for Fashion: JUDITH CLARK | Associate Curators: LUCIA MONI AND BEA CRESPO An exhibition promoted by Municipality of Milan, produced by Palazzo Reale, Mondo Mostre, Civita Mostre e Musei In collaboration with Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí Under the patronage of Ministry of Culture, Embassy of Spain in Italy and Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana