Chinese screen as an inspiration for Moschino 2022 collection
Moschino replicated the bedroom scene from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: "A Space Odyssey," down to the wall moldings and the Renaissance paintings. Backstage, Scott wore a sweatshirt that read “Gilt Without Guilt.” He’s been craving some opulence. “I was thinking about the furniture you’d find in a mansion: the Chesterfield dresser, grandfather clocks, picture frames, Persian rugs, birdcages,” he explained. One of the whimsical gowns channeled the Chinese screen that has long been a beloved piece in the residences of the well-to-do Westerners.
The prominent American painter’s daughter depicted in Chinese gown and accessories
by Ani Margaryan The Smithsonian Archives of the American Art reveal two photographic prints of an unidentified photographer, entitled "Gladys Wiles", ca. 1910, from the collection of Richard Field Maynard papers.The model, the daughter of the outstanding American portraitist Irving Ramsey Wiles (1861 – 1948), is captured from head to toe in Qing Chinese traditional attire and accessories, reflecting the dominant taste and increasing interest in Asian culture, fashion, and goods.Interestingly enough, the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) (located in downtown El Paso, Texas) houses an oil painting authored by Irving Wiles (“Gladys in Chinese Robes”, 1920-29), that bears a
A witty and whimsical modern interpretation of the Chinese blue-and-white
Cleverly and comically named Calamityware, Don Moyer‘s series of plates puts a modern spin on the ceramic craft. Featuring blue and white ornamentation inspired by Chinese pottery, the plates, at first glance, do not suggest anything out of the ordinary. Upon closer inspection, however, one will notice the subtle presence of silly, Sci-fi-inspired details. Zombie dogs, UFOS, and city-roaming dinosaurs are just some of the hilarious motifs to make an appearance on the otherwise ordinary tableware.
The German photographer conveyed the “visibility of time” through shattering Chinese figurines
Through high-speed photography, the German photographer Martin Klimas captures the split second a pair of Chinese porcelain figurines break and shatter on the ground. The perfectly timed images look like earth-shattering battles. Klimas also captures singular ceramics artistically smashing into thousands of pieces.“I found the Kung-Fu Figurines at a Chinese Supermarket around the corner. It gives the work a really good turn and I let them fall in pairs to get the intention of a fight between them,” he commented in the interview.Aside from the striking visuals that Klimas produces, the broken figurines symbolize time made visible. He is “obsessed”
Zaha Hadid architects design “Infinite Ring” buildings for China
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has designed a stunning infinity-shaped headquarters for Infinitus China. The project, called Infinitus Plaza, is made up of two distinct buildings joined with sinuous bridges that create the infinity shape through connections on different levels.Infinitus Plaza houses herbal medicine research facilities, safety assessment labs, a learning center for events, and collaborative workspaces across its eight levels. The “infinite rings” concept links these spaces in order to foster an open dialogue between workers of different areas. Many of the amenity spaces for workers are shared to promote the desired working culture. Within the bridges, users will have