Internationally renowned and regarded fashion designer Hussein Chalayan presents his wonderful work, 'I Am Sad Leyla' at the Lisson Gallery this September. For those attending the exhibition in hope of seeing Chalayans wearable masterpieces they are in for a shock, but a treat. In many ways Chalayan is probally approaching similar themes and moods that he would his fashion creations, however for this exhibition Hussein is approaching how a certain genre of music is perceived. Presenting a classical Arabic story, told through the song 'I Am Sad Leyla' originally written for a turkish dubbed Egyptian Film in the 1940s he explores the story of lost love and heartbreak, but possibly more importantly the "shifting environments, conquests, political reforms, geo political and cultural relations' of the piece have all altered and as Chalayan describes it evolved due to their perception in the London Gallery where all of the aboves expectations are different. It is cleverly and cautiously presented and has all the alluring charm of any of Chalayan work. From the man who could indeed make decomposed silk dresses beautiful, would you expect anything less.
Text Katriona Flynn
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