Art carries the road,
Independent of each other but connected with each other,
This is the subtle relationship between fashion and art.
The “DIOR LADY ART” artist collaboration project has entered its ninth year
Just embody this.
Underneath the ever-changing appearance,
With brand origin
The timeless style of the classic handbag LADYDIOR,
“Reinterpretation” is not only a tribute, but also a continuation of the classic.
This “DIOR LADY ART#9” artist limited collaboration series
Bringing this classic mark to more corners of the world,
From the perspective of culture and art,
Bringing a visual feast of craftsmanship.
Recently, the “DIOR LADY ART #9” artist limited collaboration series exhibition landed in Shanghai. As part of the ART021 Shanghai 21st Contemporary Art Fair, the exhibition further highlights the deep connection between Dior and China. Before becoming a fashion designer, Christian Dior, the founder of the Dior brand, ran a gallery and was keen on collecting art. This exhibition sincerely pays tribute to Mr. Dior’s love for art with a fascinating artistic narrative.
The exterior facade of the exhibition area is decorated with gorgeous “COLORAMA”, which cleverly echoes the “DIORAMA” area in the Dior Collection Exhibition Hall in Paris. This iconic art installation, with the classic three-dimensional silhouette of the LADY DIOR handbag, colorfully interprets the essence of Dior style on the exterior wall, like a moving scroll slowly unfolding to welcome visitors.
Since 2016, through the “DIOR LADY ART” artist cooperation project, Dior has invited a group of artists every season to turn LADY DIOR handbags into canvases of dreams, bringing a series of wonderful and outstanding works with extraordinary and unique artistic expression. A masterpiece of art. As an eternal symbol of modernity, LADY DIOR handbags combine elegant style and pioneering creativity. Carrying the charm and elegance of the times, it embodies the style essence and craftsmanship of Dior, a high-end fashion house, with its clean architectural lines and iconic cannage pattern. This wonderful encounter between Dior and diverse arts is like an ode to surging enthusiasm and world culture, with a melodious and endless rhyme. This exhibition uses an artistic journey of light and shadow to highlight the new works created by eleven Chinese and foreign artists for the “DIOR LADY ART #9” artist limited collaboration series, showing the multi-faceted charm of this classic handbag. The precious creative process of the artists is also told through vivid video stories, telling the unique ingenuity and extraordinary achievements of each handbag masterpiece.
Huang Yuxing, born in Beijing, is good at reflecting and recording the creative process through the paintings themselves. His dazzling talent makes him unique and he is regarded as one of the most innovative contemporary artists. Fascinating contrasts and colorful colors are the signature elements of Huang Yuxing’s paintings. While drawing the viewer’s mind to the techniques of Chinese gongbi painting, it also allows the eye to follow the artist’s deft brush and hands, drifting into vivid dreamy landscapes and hypnotic abstract secrets. . It is worth mentioning that the four LADY DIOR handbags created by the unique Chinese artist Huang Yuxing with charming contrasts and colorful colors are displayed together with his huge personal masterpiece “The Stars are Brilliant” (2017-2021), which complement each other. Together we build this wonderful world described by the artist.
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At the crossroads of dreams and reality, four exquisite and extraordinary LADY DIOR handbags float in this magical world, such as these two medium-sized masterpieces, cleverly using the paintings “Kowloon Pictures” (2016-2020) and “Brilliant Stars” (2017-2021), the optical illusion effect element adds a finishing touch to the work. These exquisite works use orange to depict the day, dark blue to depict the night, and the surface is decorated with gold, highlighting the delicate and elegant Chinese gold art. Another small bag is decorated with exquisite pictures, showing an almost science-fiction world; while the final piece is full of the vibrant style of the 1960s, with iridescent leather and sequins. and iridescent “DIOR” letter pendants, echoing the artist’s favorite hues.
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Chinese artist Liang Yuanwei uses paintings with delicate textures as a medium to carefully explore his spiritual perceptions in life and time. His works are rich in references and references from different sources of Eastern and Western cultures. The pictures are constantly changing in the repetitive system between spatial composition and brushstrokes, and are transformed into written words or codes, constructing a unique visual language. In this exhibition, Chinese artist Liang Yuanwei’s interpretation of LADY DIOR handbags is displayed together with two of his representative paintings “2017.47” and “Fragment of Life No. 1”, echoing each other and bringing a unique experience to visitors. A new form of artistic dialogue.
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In the ninth annual “DIOR LADY ART” artist collaboration project, the artist drew inspiration from his series of works “Golden Notes” using oil painting impasto techniques and Song Dynasty porcelain utensils. In the classic LADY DIOR handbag, the two-dimensional Integrate paintings with three-dimensional objects. Based on the artist’s “calligraphic” brushstrokes that have different strengths and do not overlap each other, the painting is broken down into puzzle pieces, and the brushstrokes are 3D printed using resin material and then spliced back into a whole. The color of the bag refers to the azure color of the Ru kilns of the Song Dynasty. The metal accessories are made of antique gold, echoing the gilding of the mouths of Ru porcelain. The light green handles and shoulder straps are as warm as jade belts. The effect of the entire LADY DIOR finished product is almost like a piece of porcelain cut out in the shape of a painter’s brushstrokes.
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Visionary artist SARA FLORES integrates the extraordinary beauty of the past, present and future into all her works. She is inspired by the “KENÉ” totem, an ancient visual language and a symbol of the SHIPIBO-CONIBO nation. artistic practice and core cosmology. This indigenous tribe lives on the banks of the Ucayali River in the Amazon region. Deeply rooted in her cultural heritage, SARA FLORES’ work presents mesmerizing labyrinthine narratives that illustrate the interconnectedness of the Amazon rainforest ecosystem.
In the “DIOR LADY ART #9” artist limited collaboration series, artist SARA FLORES designed two handbags to highlight the unique skills and cultural heritage of her ethnic group. Many production details, such as the use of plant pigments, also echo her personal paintings. . Both pieces feature a snake-like pattern with subtle embroidery. The harmonious aesthetics of this design system reflect the characteristics of the indigenous people to which it belongs: as long as you follow the trajectory of the brush with your eyes, it can bring about spiritual healing. The first medium-sized handbag has a cosmic snake coiled around the handle and is paired with sparkling black beaded stars; the second small-sized handbag is inlaid with countless silver gems. Two fascinating masterpieces not only bring a sensory experience to the viewer, but also act like a dazzling light, reflecting the multiple beauties of these customs and customs in a particularly colorful way.
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JEFFREY GIBSON combines the traditional craftsmanship of Native Americans with an avant-garde and bold, almost psychedelic aesthetic style. Through inheritance and transformation, he creates colorful works. The multi-talented artist combines painting, sculpture, printmaking, textiles and video to create a hybrid visual vocabulary. His creations carry the power of words, reciting contemporary slogans or lyrics, and presenting narratives in unique forms, aiming to celebrate those forgotten and marginalized people, things, and things. These are designed to invite people to reinterpret daily life and today’s society through the lens of art, passion and dreams.
In this cooperation, JEFFREY GIBSON showed his unique artistic creativity on LADY DIOR handbags, and presented “Pop” art in a way that broke through the tradition. Inspired by his iconic art installation, the artist transformed the boxing bag and the handbag, two accessories that symbolize sports and fashion respectively, out of their original functions and merged them into an ode to love. The attractive design on both sides of the bag cleverly echoes the spirit of Dior: on one side, the inscription “LOVE, LOVE, LOVE” (love, love, love) is eye-catchingly decorated with beading throughout, while the other side is covered with many 3D printed The heart-shaped padlock pays tribute to the shining “Love Rope Bridge” in Paris. This is a work full of joyful odes and lyrical poetry, sincerely dedicated to yourself and your loved ones.
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Born in 1981 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA, DANIELLE MCKINNEY’s portraits are highly cinematic and full of intimacy, capturing the subtle emotions existing in private spaces. By telling hidden stories, the female characters she creates in the home space and these “ROOMS OF ONE’SOWN” (rooms of one’s own) become vivid portrayals of the spiritual world and reflect the introspective moments in women’s lives. DANIELLE MCKINNEY’s painting style uses bright jewel tones and dramatic contrasts of light and shadow, encouraging viewers to interpret the intangible and comprehend the unspeakable meaning.
The charming poetry of daily life blooms in the language of advanced customization on the dazzling LADY DIOR handbags. The traces of the brush appear vividly on the body of the tan handbag, and the slightly wrinkled fabric background is like a gentle echo, reproducing the classic texture on the artist’s canvas. A delicate hand-embroidered silhouette of the artist’s iconic heroine is outlined in the center of the bag, echoing the masterful artistic expression and magical colors of her paintings. The butterflies illustrate the soaring imagination of the artist, with one perched in the center of the painting and the other flying up to the handle. Touches of bright red punctuated by delicate tones make the bag’s precious charms shine even more brightly, creating an extraordinary and innovative piece.
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Vietnamese artist Do Anh Nhan Duc was born in Ho Chi Minh City and now lives in Paris. His works take nature as the core theme and use common plants such as dandelions, salsify, thistles, wheat and clovers to form poetic installations that invite viewers to understand these plants from a new perspective. His creations embody the results of persistent artistic exploration, weaving a fascinating dialogue with the cycle of life and relying more than ever on the fragile present.
Through the design of the “DIOR LADY ART#9” artist limited collaboration series, Do Ying Rende reflects his love for the botanical world, especially wild plants. This is the essence of his work, and it also forms a wonderful combination with the exquisite and elegant LADY DIOR handbags. contrast. The LADY DIOR handbag has been reinterpreted by the artist and covered with flowers and seeds. The pure scenery and the excellent craftsmanship of haute couture coexist harmoniously and complement each other, vividly interpreting the perfect fusion of simplicity, nature and extreme elegance. These patterns are embossed on vegan leather, enhanced by poetic trellis jacquards and precious embroideries. The branches and leaves made of gold-plated metal are carefully crafted, and the leaf veins are clearly visible like sculptures, adding to this gorgeous scene. A golden vine winds its way to the inside of the handle, wrapping around a dandelion wrapped in resin (a signature feature of the artist), turning it into a secret talisman and the hidden finishing touch of this masterpiece.
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HAYAL POZANTI attempts to present and explain our relationship with the environment and nature concretely in her paintings. The artist uses vivid colors and lush organic forms to create a fantasy world in which harmonious life depends. Her works are both conceptual and emotional, metaphorizing human wisdom and focusing the viewer’s attention on a fictional space that is both fantasy and reality.
HAYAL POZANTI has designed a total of three handbags for the “DIOR LADY ART #9” artist limited collaboration series, fully demonstrating his unique vision of using nature as a theme for sensory experience and interpretation. The two LADY DIOR handbags outline a dreamlike journey deep into the heart of the mountains, and are decorated with sporty details derived from one of the artist’s hobbies – hiking: sheepskin inserts, reminiscent of the lining of hiking boots; spring hooks and metal The base echoes the star-shaped design on the tip of the trekking pole. The iconic “DIOR” letter pendant has also been reinterpreted into a hieroglyphic letter shape created by the artist. The last ultra-mini handbag is a hand-painted work showing a vast night scene. The charming comet shower is dotted with a carefully placed rhinestone cloud, which is even more gorgeous. The artist decorates the lining of the handbag with mirrored surfaces, providing users with the opportunity to interpret themselves and the earth.
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FAITH RINGGOLD is a feminist, artist, social activist, educator and other multiple identities. Over the past seventy years, she has continuously questioned society’s concepts of racial identity and gender inequality. Born in Harlem, New York, she confronts issues of race, gender, and social justice through her work. Her pioneering combination of fabric collage and narrative techniques, as well as activism, craftsmanship and traditional painting, brought revolutionary changes to the art world.
Before his death in April 2024, the legendary artist devoted himself to creating six extraordinary pieces for the “DIOR LADY ART #9” artist limited collaboration series. Among them, the two works “FREEDOM WOMAN NOW AND WOMANFREE YOURSELF” boldly reconstruct the political protest poster created by FAITH RINGGOLD in 1971, and use metal collage technology to present it on the LADY DIOR handbag; the other one The newly reinterpreted LADY DIOR handbag uses exquisite and complicated beaded embroidery to vividly reproduce the painting “JAZZ STORIES: MAMA CAN SING, PAPA CAN BLOW”; “WINDOWS OF THE WEDDING” is FAITH RINGGOLD’s first attempt at a purely abstract style painting. The artist drew inspiration from the Kuba region of Central Africa (KUBA) and laid out paintings composed of triangular patterns on a LADY DIOR handbag entirely inlaid with pearls. It also delicately embellished the handles and charms of another handbag; with FAITH RINGGOLD The handbag inspired by his book “STORY QUILT” and the children’s picture book “TAR BEACH” is dressed in a deep and quiet midnight blue coat, embellished with the silhouette of the George Washington Bridge. . On the inside of the handle, you can also be surprised to find the artist’s wise words: “ANYONE CAN FLY, ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS TRY.” (Anyone can fly, you just have to try), which is immediately inspiring.
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Artist VAUGHN SPANN was born in the United States and now lives in New Jersey. His works mix abstract and concrete elements, full of vitality and expressiveness. He explores the history, culture and identity of African Americans, and through rich tones and diverse textures, he draws the horizons and science fiction characters imagined by the artist, presenting a fantasy and gorgeous contemporary story. He breaks the traditional boundaries of art, sublimates the duality of existence and the world, and embellishes it with powerful icons and symbols, creating stylized and dynamic combinations to inspire emotional resonance and deep reflection in the viewer.
He used this artistic approach in his new interpretation of the iconic LADY DIOR handbag: the first oversized bag playfully combines masculinity and femininity, revisiting the classic shape and practical spirit of the briefcase of the 1980s. The whole body is made of pink transparent material, with an “X” pattern prominently embellished in the center. This pattern also appears repeatedly in the artist’s works. The second bag is a subtle representation of the geometric structures found in many of his paintings. The last two models respectively reflect his “FIRESTORM” and “UNTITLED(STORMY)” paintings created in 2020. They use highly visually impactful materials, reliefs and contrasting effects, and are filled with irresistible “waves”. “Pop” style and relaxed atmosphere.
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ANNA WEYANT was born in Calgary, Canada. Her creative style is deeply inspired and influenced by various genres. Her portraits or still life works are surreal and mysterious, full of metaphors and emotional tension, creating a nostalgic and sometimes disturbing atmosphere between light and shadow, thereby expressing her disapproval of social norms and codes of femininity. question.
The artist’s vision is both adventurous and sentimental, but always maintains a keen sense of perception, a trait that has been cleverly used in the new interpretation of LADY DIOR handbags. The medium-sized bag is designed to evoke the woodgrain pattern that appears in many of her creations. The body of another handbag is covered with a gold layer. Another classic element of her paintings, “Rose and Daisy”, is like a jewelry sculpture, beautifully embellished on the top of the handbag. The iconic cannage pattern is delicately embellished with garden daisies, complementing the architectural lines, like an immortal ode to the exquisite craftsmanship of Dior’s workshops.
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Korean artist Yu Guoyuan’s artistic creations are mainly displayed through oil paintings, paintings on paper and installation art. His cheerful works combine figurative elements and pop art to reinterpret fairy tales with stereotypes, deliberately childish and playful expressions. The story reflects the blurred coexistence of the fictional and real worlds. This unique perspective also runs through the five works he designed for the timeless classic LADY DIOR handbags.
Two medium-sized handbags respectively create two fantasy spaces and represent a family image of his wife, daughter and dog. In one of the handbags, they looked up at the stars comfortably on a hillside decorated with colorful silk threads; the words “MY UNIVERSE” can be seen on the inside of the handbag to express their love for the artist’s young daughter. The second bag depicts them walking under a cherry blossom tree in full bloom, with lush vegetation blooming on the handles and eyelets. The third handbag is a variation with strong irony, using a carefully embroidered polar bear paired with the declaration “KILLING ME SOFTLY” to show the gap between truth and fantasy. The mini bag is crafted to mimic luxurious fur and is embellished with pearl vines in orange, blue, red and white. The other ultra-mini version is inlaid with countless black beads and shiny ornaments, forming a sharp visual contrast with the “CHRISTIAN DIOR” logo. Finally, he carved the image of his cherished pet on the metal pendant, adding a bit of playfulness and surprise.
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The previous opening reception was also star-studded. Chinese artist Liang Yuanwei, who participated in the “DIOR LADY ART #9” artist limited collaboration series, came to the scene in person to witness the opening moment of the exhibition. Dior China brand ambassadors Wang Junkai, Yang Caiyu, Liu Xianhua and Lin Yun, Dior China jewelry ambassadors Wang Ziwen and Jiang Shuying, famous actor Feng Shaofeng, Dior China brand friends Chen Meng, Tong Chenjie and Zhang Yifan, all wore Dior dresses and participated in the art event.
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When a handbag becomes a canvas, a new creative perspective emerges. There is no doubt that the DIOR LADY ART series is not only a series of indelible handbag crafts, but also an “inspiration guide” across cultures. At this moment, explore the wonderland in the palm of your hand.
