Martin Margiela on sculpture, Surrealism, and what art can do that fashion cannot

Martin Margiela needs no introduction. A legendary Belgian designer, his clothes turned the fashion industry on its head. He left his eponymous label in 2008 and has been making art ever since. Margiela's art explores themes of deconstruction, fragmentation, and the reconstruction of found objects, much like his fashion design did. His work attests to a fondness for the overlooked and unseen, with a keen eye to Surrealist practices. Ahead of his presentation with Antwerp-based Zeno X Gallery at Art Basel Hong Kong, we caught up with the elusive artist.