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3D Interactive

Bag Archive

[13] Travel Objects.

Summary:

This shelving installation presents a curated spectrum of Virgil Abloh's bag designs — spanning his Off-White™, Louis Vuitton, and collaborative projects. The wall reads like a material timeline: industrial fabrics, chromatic experiments, reflective surfaces, and bold textual gestures all converge to form a portrait of Abloh's changing relationship with mobility, transparency, and authorship. Each bag becomes a chapter in Abloh's exploration of the "modern nomad" — the individual who moves through digital and physical worlds carrying their identity as luggage.

Items Identified:

  • Louis Vuitton Keepall 50 "Question Mark" Prototype (Green, 2021): Constructed in LV monogram canvas laser-cut with question-mark perforations, referencing Abloh's "Questions Everything" ethos. Often seen in the Men's FW21 presentation. Concept: Curiosity as luxury; design as inquiry.
  • Louis Vuitton Keepall Prism / Iridescent (SS19): A seminal piece from Abloh's debut Louis Vuitton collection. Made from translucent PVC with monogram embossing, the Prism Keepall symbolizes transparency and optimism — a literal refraction of light. Material: Iridescent polyvinyl chloride with leather trim.
  • Louis Vuitton Red Keepall "SAME PLACE, SAME TIME" Strap Edition: A customized Abloh-era Keepall fitted with a printed industrial strap — echoing his Off-White™ signature belts. Motive: The idea of synchronicity and shared creative moments.
  • Off-White™ "SCULPTURE" Tote (2016): Heavy canvas tote printed with "SCULPTURE" in Helvetica — an early conceptual piece embodying Abloh's Duchampian humor: declaring the bag itself as artwork.
  • Louis Vuitton Keepall Prism (Iridescent variant, mid-size): Another iteration of the translucent Prism material, emphasizing Abloh's serial approach to experimentation.

Summary:

This shelving installation presents a curated spectrum of Virgil Abloh’s bag designs — spanning his Off-White™, Louis Vuitton, and collaborative projects. The wall reads like a material timeline: industrial fabrics, chromatic experiments, reflective surfaces, and bold textual gestures all converge to form a portrait of Abloh’s changing relationship with mobility, transparency, and authorship. Each bag becomes a chapter in Abloh’s exploration of the “modern nomad” — the individual who moves through digital and physical worlds carrying their identity as luggage.

Items Identified:

• Louis Vuitton Keepall 50 “Question Mark” Prototype (Green, 2021)

Constructed in LV monogram canvas laser-cut with question-mark perforations, referencing Abloh’s “Questions Everything” ethos. Often seen in the Men’s FW21 presentation. Concept: Curiosity as luxury; design as inquiry.

• Louis Vuitton Keepall Prism / Iridescent (SS19)

A seminal piece from Abloh’s debut Louis Vuitton collection. Made from translucent PVC with monogram embossing, the Prism Keepall symbolizes transparency and optimism — a literal refraction of light. Material: Iridescent polyvinyl chloride with leather trim.

• Louis Vuitton Red Keepall “SAME PLACE, SAME TIME” Strap Edition

A customized Abloh-era Keepall fitted with a printed industrial strap — echoing his Off-White™ signature belts. Motive: The idea of synchronicity and shared creative moments.

• Off-White™ “SCULPTURE” Tote (2016)

Heavy canvas tote printed with “SCULPTURE” in Helvetica — an early conceptual piece embodying Abloh’s Duchampian humor: declaring the bag itself as artwork.

• Louis Vuitton Keepall Prism (Iridescent variant, mid-size)

Another iteration of the translucent Prism material, emphasizing Abloh’s serial approach to experimentation.