Danish designer Henrik Vibskov’s unconventional shows in Paris are always a highlight of fashion week, a world away from traditional French couture. His collections—imbued with elements of film, music, art and per this summer’s Circular Series Section 4, “human rituals, the constructions we build, and social isolation”—bridge that ambiguous space between artistic mediums.

The Circular Series is a collaborative site-specific performance from Vibskov and fellow Central St. Martins graduate Andreas Emenius, and is part of the greater Interwoven series at the Textile Museum in Washington D.C., which involves a diverse group of international artists presenting textile-focused performances and film screenings. The goal of the series, according to Interwoven Director Lucid Olason, was to both create a visually striking event as well as explore how contemporary art is often reduced to a fashion statement. As he explained while discussing Vibskov & Emenius’ performance piece, “It is not a coincidence that some of our featured artists have ties to commercial fashion, but [they are] are by no means bound by it.” Reiterating this sentiment, he noted, “It was encouraging to be thanked by guests for bringing an event like this to D.C. A few people compared the [Vibskov & Emenius] performance to Yves Klein. However, one woman scolded me for wasting her evening with something that she didn’t consider art. We were all sad that she did not say this during the Q&A; I would have loved to have heard Henrik’s response.”