Dior exhibition showcases feminine strength
The Peach Blossom Spring — Miss Dior, which was designed to pay tribute to Miss Dior fragrance, continues Zhou's style, attempting to reproduce perceptions of nature and inner feelings using abstract colors and dynamic lines.
Zhou explains that the pinks in her artworks represent softness, rationality, and the power of infinite life, while the pinks in The Peach Blossom Spring — Miss Dior on canvas are lighter, with added textures, to recall ephemerality or gradually gathering clouds.
Meanwhile, the perfume bottle is relatively tough, and the tone of this perfume itself is also consistent with the spiritual temperament of The Peach Blossom Spring.
"I think, in the collaboration between artists and brands, inspiration is a two-way street. After understanding the story behind Miss Dior (a series dedicated to Catherine Dior, the younger sister of Christian Dior, who was a French Resistance fighter during World War II. She was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo, but never lost her tenacious willpower, demonstrating the power of women), I was very moved," says Zhou, whose works are part of the collections of many museums, groups and individuals.
In addition to Zhou, artist and sculptor Wang Hua, who was born in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in 1990, designed the work Love Is A Gift for "Miss Dior As Seen By".
The sculpture features the ribbon from the Miss Dior bottle as its focal point. Using ceramics, Wang skillfully juxtaposes hardness and softness, showcasing elegant curves that serve as a powerful representation of sisterhood, and paying tribute to the generosity and selflessness of women.
"I have seen Christian Dior's works before, and he had always used the bowknot pattern, which particularly impressed me. Whether it appears on perfume bottles or dresses, it is the icing on the cake," says Wang, who graduated from Central Saint Martins in London in 2012, and currently divides her time between China and Europe.
