Acne Studios unveils Heart Beat Rose, a short-run exhibition by American artist Jonathan Lyndon Chase, on view from May 7th to 11th at the brand’s Greene Street store in New York. Presented in collaboration with Frieze New York, the show reimagines the retail space as an intimate environment where sculpture, painting, and video merge into a narrative of closeness and eroticism.
Known for their emotionally charged depictions of closeness and domestic space, Chase fills the store with soft, oversized figures and stitched denim pieces that speak to both sensuality and vulnerability. One highlight—a plush embrace between two monumental characters—evokes the subtle power of affection in everyday life.
The exhibition also marks the debut of a special capsule: Acne Studios Loves Jonathan Lyndon Chase, available exclusively in-store during the run of the show. In Heart Beat Rose, fashion and fine art converge in a tribute to queer imagination and material experimentation.
Photography courtesy of ACNE STUDIO