Dior exhibition showcases feminine strength
Therefore, Wang also chose to use the bowknot in her work, trying to make it feel like a piece of candy as well as a monument to emphasize that all the characteristics of females, even excessive feminization, are worth commemorating.
"Many monuments are male-dominated and designed to commemorate politics and history, but I wanted to build a monument to celebrate the power and characteristics of women, and convey the female spirit," Wang explains.
Liang Yuanwei, who is good at highlighting the beauty of fabric texture through art, designed Into the Dust, drawing inspiration from the classic Miss Dior dress of 1949.
By extracting the colors of the dress and using gradient colors to depict flowers turning to dust, Liang captures an ephemeral moment, much like how the scent of a perfume gradually dissipates with the passage of time.
"My artistic philosophy met Dior's artistic philosophy by chance, and it was an incredibly beautiful encounter," says Liang, 45, who graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing.
As well as showcasing female power through joint creation, the Art'N Dior exhibition also set aside areas for the exhibitions Dior Lady Art and Dior by Starck.
The eighth edition of Dior Lady Art was a unique concept for which a number of artists from around the world played a part in the metamorphosis of Lady Dior handbags.
And Dior by Starck provided a room dedicated to the Medallion chair, revealing the fascinating dialogue forged between Dior and the preeminent French industrial designer and architect Philippe Starck.
