CARLOS PENAFIEL - WEARABLE SCULPTURES

WEARABLE SCULPTURES

AN EXHIBITION ON CARLOS PEÑAFIEL

LEMAIRE presents Wearable Sculptures, a traveling exhibition dedicated to the work of Carlos Peñafiel, the self-taught Chilean artist who has been collaborating with the brand for over ten years.

The exhibition is on view from 24 October to 7 November 2025 at the Ebisu flagship, 3-21-1, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Driven by a taste for anthropomorphic play and reinvention, the exhibition transforms the space into an archipelago of objects, where their porous links come into view.

Wooden sculptures in Brown and black wood, Front view Carved with faces

Decorative sculptural objects in Black and brown glossy ceramic, Front view Abstract organic shapes

DISCOVER THE BOOK

The exhibition has been enriched by the research work carried out for a monograph devoted to Carlos Peñafiel. Carlos Peñafiel is the first publication by Éditions Siegelbaum-Tran – founded by Sarah-Linh Tran, co-artistic director of LEMAIRE.

Carlos Peñafiel Book in Molded Leather, Open spread view Rich photographs

Carlos Peñafiel Book in Molded Leather, product shot, angled front view edge-to-edge cover art

Carlos Peñafiel Book in Molded Leather, top perspective view full spread layout

Carlos Peñafiel Book in Molded Leather, rear perspective natural outdoor setting

Carlos Peñafiel Book in Molded Leather, product shot, side open display interior page detail

Carlos Peñafiel Book in Molded Leather, interior page angle black and white artwork

CARLOS PEÑAFIEL BOOK

45€

1 color

Carlos Peñafiel’s unique creations echo the world of LEMAIRE, questioning the function of everyday objects and drawing on the skills of traditional craftsmanship. Two accessories born of this relationship – the Carlos bag and the Egg bag – have been included in the collections.The exhibition also reveals a series of allegorical purses, featuring a bust, a shell, and a castanet – designed by the artist and produced in a limited series. One of the techniques used by Carlos Peñafiel involves pressing moistened leather in a mold to obtain the desired shape.

This method enables Peñafiel to create pieces that are at once a shell, an object of desire, a conversational tool, and a magical amulet, far removed from the usual codes of leather goods.For Peñafiel, transitioning from the artisanal creation of one-off pieces to prototyping and accompanying manufacturers in fashion presents an opportunity to bring his work to life on a wider scale.