[Dior] Savoir-faire of the 'Trompe-l'oeil' Collection Revealed
Dior has unveiled the intricate craftsmanship behind the 'Trompe-l'oeil' collection designed by Jonathan Anderson. The pieces, featuring hyper-realistic enamel eggs created in Italian workshops, celebrate the fusion of 18th-century art and traditional heritage.
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For his debut show at Dior, Jonathan Anderson designed a unique invitation in the shape of a plate featuring three enameled eggs, as an homage to 18th-century trompe-l'oeil (optical illusion) art.
Drawing inspiration from his childhood memories in Northern Ireland and house archives dating back to 1975, Jonathan Anderson created this unique piece through exceptional savoir-faire, weaving a delicate dialogue between art and tradition.
In Italian workshops, artisans transform ceramics into enchanting objects. First, hand-designed and sculpted molds are used. Next, through a molding process of shaving, smoothing, and polishing, the perfect beauty of the material is brought out, and the shape is fixed through three consecutive firings. This true work of art is then further enhanced by exceptional coloring techniques. The skillful mixture of hand-applied varnish and enamel creates a surprising realism, delicately highlighting the texture of the eggshells.
Created with boundless attention to detail, these pieces fully express the beauty of the handiwork and the poetry of the forms that shaped them.
Drawing inspiration from his childhood memories in Northern Ireland and house archives dating back to 1975, Jonathan Anderson created this unique piece through exceptional savoir-faire, weaving a delicate dialogue between art and tradition.
In Italian workshops, artisans transform ceramics into enchanting objects. First, hand-designed and sculpted molds are used. Next, through a molding process of shaving, smoothing, and polishing, the perfect beauty of the material is brought out, and the shape is fixed through three consecutive firings. This true work of art is then further enhanced by exceptional coloring techniques. The skillful mixture of hand-applied varnish and enamel creates a surprising realism, delicately highlighting the texture of the eggshells.
Created with boundless attention to detail, these pieces fully express the beauty of the handiwork and the poetry of the forms that shaped them.