Manus X Machina Who does it better Man or Machine?
In New York City, The Metropolitan Musem of Art’s newest and most popular exhibition: ‘Manus x Machina’ addresses the founding of haute couture in the 19th century, when the sewing machine was invented, and the emergence of a distinction between the Manus (the hand) and Machina (the machine),with a focus on how this all came to be at the onset of industrialization and mass production. This is shown complimenting one another in the main room of the exhibition, where a Chanel wedding dress by Karl Lagerfeld is on display with a 20ft train draping behind it. Made of scuba knit material, and a machine made pattern on the train that was then hand-painted with gold pigment, machine printed with stones and then hand embroidered with pearls, viewers are given the ultimate example of the ways in which Manus x Machina come together as one to create something absolutely beautiful.