The digital work Casa Batlló: Living Architecture, the most surprising representation of the iconic façade created by the Turkish-American director and artist Refik Anadol (commissioned by the director of the entity Gary Gautier Bernat), has not only put Gaudí on the digital plane , but has also set a not-so-unexpected record in the art world.
Auctioned at Christie's 21st Century Evening Surt in New York, Refik Anadol's work reinterpreting the jewel of Catalan modernism raised 1.3 million euros (10% of which will go to the Associació Aprenem Autisme and the Fundació Adana, specializing in helping neurodiversity).
But the most surprising thing is that he did it sharing a lot with works by Warhol (and his Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, which also set another historical record with its 195 million collection), Van Gogh, Monet, Rothko, Picasso, Basquiat or Banksy.
Casa Batlló: Living Architecture is a dynamic NFT, a pioneering piece that changes in real time depending on the environmental data collected in the city and the anniversaries celebrated in Casa Batlló (Sant Jordi, Christmas, lighting...).
And the best thing is that it is the first, but not the only one or the last, because Refik Anadol and Gary Gautier Bernat promise more dynamic NFTs in the near future.
Eastpak presents the second volume of its collaboration with Maison Margiela. It is an ode to surrealism that moves away from conventionalism and offers, through the Maison Margiela website, backpacks, bags and a suitcase that defy gravity and the characteristic style of the French fashion house.
The combination of J12 and Mademoiselle is an event in itself. Gabrielle Chanel poses in a beautiful framed painting or mischievously clutches her watch case. Her silhouette alternates between looks and creative universes, from Rue Cambon to the Côte d'Azur. And it all happens within the framework of the J12, the most iconic of the Maison's watches due to the history of its design, the smoothness of the ceramic and the technical prowess of its automatic and manual movements.
This year the family also presents its new J12 Diamond Tourbillon. Equipped with the Maison's first Volante Tourbillon movement set with a solitaire diamond that rotates to the rhythm of each second. It is a limited edition of 55 pieces.
Beyond the classic Fendi Bags, which each season remain immovable elements but updated with the aesthetics and needs of the moment, the collection of the iconic fashion house incorporates this season bags to carry table tennis rackets as summer elements. essential.
With a touch of humor, they invite you to escape from reality in a playful way, subverting everyday objects thanks to the skill of Fendi's artisans.
Haegue Yang is a South Korean artist who intervenes household objects with "linguistic and didactic processes" to free them from their functional context.
His impressive work Dangling Hairy Hug is on display in the renovated Casa Loewe located in the Lleó i Morera house on Barcelona's Paseo de Gràcia.
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