"The exhibit will revolve around ‘reawakening’ the preserved garments of the costume collection that can no longer be worn again, instead reimagining the pieces with technology and multi-sensory elements. “When an item of clothing enters our collection, its status is changed irrevocably,” said Andrew Bolton, head curator of The Costume Institute. “What was once a vital part of a person’s lived experience is now a motionless ‘artwork’ that can no longer be worn or heard, touched, or smelled"