Frederique Morrel Exhibit Opens At Bergdorf Goodman

From an appreciation for ancient craft, and frequent visits to flea markets and garage sales, to remembering her grandmother's tapestries, French designer Frederique Morrel merges needlepoint and sculpture to create a contemporary art form.

Morrel is known as the creator of artifacts that re-enhance our world; she revels in materials that evoke stories of yore and remind us of the pure happiness and joy in life's simplicities. 

This will be Morrel's first large-scale exhibit in the United States, seen at the unparalleled, American classic department store, Bergdorf Goodman.

The exclusive exhibit will be open to the public for viewing from now until June 10. Bergdorf shoppers are invited to peruse and buy the specialty collection featuring Morrel's one-of-a-kind products that have been specifically designed for the event.

Morrel's tapestry sculptures have been displayed all over the world, from London to Japan to Moscow. She aims to inject a powerful, political message involving hidden beauty that is relatable throughout international cultures. 

She believes that the tapestry work is the ideal material to execute and express her opinion on today's society, as well as her desire for the world to experience a rebirth.

Morrel's use of tapestries that adorn her animal sculptures and furniture pieces aim to illustrate a deeper connection to our world, the designer explains her visions when working with each object — "I revitalize them, offering a redemption, beneath animal appearance and covered with this popular language. I give them back their central and essential place inside households. Through this political work, I have the envy and the ambition to query about the place and function of art in our societies. I underline the need for art to be close and accessible, obvious for everyone, from poorest to richest, from less educated to scholar, from amateur to professional ... I advocate that art is urgent and necessary, vital impulse for everyone and has to be lived day to day!" 

New Yorkers and future visitors should definitely stop by Bergdorf Goodman to catch the exclusive collection of Frederique Morrel's majestic work.