50 MASKS MADE IN AMERICA BY CHRISTOPHE COPPENS

Please Do Not Enter is pleased to present the first Los Angeles exhibition of new works by Belgian artist, former milliner, and fashion icon, Christophe Coppens. 50 MASKS Made in America, will feature 50 mixed-media sculptural masks by the now Los Angeles-based Coppens. These wearable objects are informed by the artist’s unique background at the intersection of couture and performance, and present surreal observations and commentary on his recent relocation to Los Angeles. In 2012, Coppens’ label was sold in 140 shops worldwide and he had become arguably one of the most important milliners of his generation. After 21 years of making work on the edge of art and fashion, Coppens decided to close his company to focus exclusively on his work as an artist, experimenting with a variety of media. Since then, Coppens has worked on three different art focused solo shows, traveling to Tokyo, New York, Belgium and The Netherlands, including the prestigious Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam. Christophe Coppens has created memorable performance accessories for pop stars such as Rihanna, Grace Jones, Scissor Sisters, Roisin Murphy and Beth Ditto.