Images courtesy Theschereport
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Celebrating Kenzo's 40th Anniversary
The Italian designer Antonio Marras who took over the Kenzo house six years ago, revisited the past in a tribute to the brand's 40th Anniversary show. We could named this SS 2011 collection, a tale of two cultures, the first portion of the collection being quite different than the second one. The second portion was absolutely stunning. Each piece was artistically designed, long and ample dresses draped and decorated with a mix of nature and kimono prints, flowers and vivid colors, inspired by various ethnic elements, among them South East Asian, Mayan, Russian ...... with a bohemian feel.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Liu Bolin " Hiding in Italy 2010 "
Liu Bolin, a young Beijing-based artist, has become known as the “invisible man” due to his ability to use his own body as an art material. The chameleon paints on himself, appearing to blend in with the backdrop. In 2008, his series named “Hiding in the City” shocked the world. Inspired by how some animals can blend into their environment, Liu Bolin uses camouflage principles to create amazing contemporary art. This series is an exploration of human nature and animal instincts which features Chinese citizens painted to blend into their surroundings (see earlier post). Liu Bolin's photography series are not the product of manipulation of a digital image. Instead, they display a skillful use of painting blended together with a sculptor's sense of space and the human body within it.
His new project "Hiding in Italy" has come to life in buildings and places that are of social and historical significance for the history of Italy.
His new project "Hiding in Italy" has come to life in buildings and places that are of social and historical significance for the history of Italy.
Teatro alla Scala 1
Teatro alla Scala 2
Piazza San Marco
Canal Grande, Ponte di Rialto
Duomodi Milano
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Wearable Art: Hermes " Carre d'artiste "
The emblematic silk scarf by Hermes undergoes a dramatic transformation once again after having launched its first edition " Carre d'artiste" in 2008 with "Homage to the Square" by Josef Albers. For its second edition, Hermes has collaborated with French conceptual artist Daniel Buren, known for his sculpure in the courtyard of the Palais Royal, in Paris " Les Deux Plateaux " also referred to as the Colonnes de Buren, and for his installation of striped posters around Paris and in more than 100 metro stations. Now Buren has his bright bands of color on 36 square inches of hand-hemmed Hermes silk twill. The capsule collection is called " Photos-souvenirs au carre,"a limited edition of print scarves, inspired by the artist's random "photos-souvenirs," snapshots of nature or architectural details from his travels all over the world. A piece from Buren's edition will run around $6,800.
As a material, silk is hyperactive, soft, vibrant, and transparent. In a word, it's sensual. When it is animated by a human body, all its qualities become apparent, Burden says.
As a material, silk is hyperactive, soft, vibrant, and transparent. In a word, it's sensual. When it is animated by a human body, all its qualities become apparent, Burden says.
The artworks from ‘Photos-souvenirs au carré’ will be presented during the week of the Fiac in partnership with the Kamel Mennour gallery and La Monnaie de Paris, at La Monnaie de Paris – 11 quai de Conti – Paris 75006 from October 20th to November 7th 2010.
Courtesy Hermes
Courtesy Hermes
Friday, October 15, 2010
Bee Natural at Guerlain, Paris
The Fiac contemporary art fair in Paris is now one of the biggest events in the world. Guerlain, the oldest perfume houses in the world, has a satellite show at its flagship store on the Champs Elysees, a few steps down the road from Fiac. The exhibition called "Bee Natural," a nod to the emblematic insect of Guerlain's logo, opens today and runs through November 9. The show features work by 15 artists around themes of pollination and of course honey. Included is an eclectic group of artists, German-Brazilian Janaina Tschape, Swiss Meret Oppenheim, French Celine Cleron, Japanese Nobuyoshi Araki among them.
"The bee is the ambassador for the vegetal world, it has a magical connotation," said Lorraine Audric, the co-curator of the show.
Guerlain has been a key industry player since 1853 when Napoléon III proclaimed the maison as the official perfumer of the Imperial Court. In fact, Pierre François Guerlain designed the Imperial Cologne for the Empress Eugénie, a precious nectar confined in a bottle decorated with 69 gilded bees that gathered pollen. Bees, then court's majestic crest, thus became the symbol for Guerlain.
Jan Fabre
"The bee is the ambassador for the vegetal world, it has a magical connotation," said Lorraine Audric, the co-curator of the show.
Guerlain has been a key industry player since 1853 when Napoléon III proclaimed the maison as the official perfumer of the Imperial Court. In fact, Pierre François Guerlain designed the Imperial Cologne for the Empress Eugénie, a precious nectar confined in a bottle decorated with 69 gilded bees that gathered pollen. Bees, then court's majestic crest, thus became the symbol for Guerlain.
The Regent, 2005 - Celine Cleron
Ruins, 1996 - Anne and Patrick Poirier
Filette aux Frelons, 2003 - Candida Romero
Deformis formositas ac deformitas - Thomas Monin
Ruche Siamoise
Photographies - Marie Denis
Jan Fabre
Royal Bee, Guerlain Logo
Imperial Cologne
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