A sandblasted glass bottle surrounded by a bronze shell. Ingrid Donat's Miss Dior looks like a miniature sculpture of her usually more imposing furniture. "
In this piece, the powder pink glass evokes the human, the sensitive, while the second bronze skin speaks of resilience, protection, the necessary armor in the face of adversity,"
explains the artist, whose limited series of furniture is snapping up on the art market
. It is also a tribute to
Catherine Dior, the sister of Christian Dior
, a great figure of the Resistance and who embodies a strong, courageous femininity.
"
The work alone sums up the power of the perfume launched by the couturier in 1947 (at the same time as his New Look collection), dedicated to his sister, baptized Miss Dior in the corridors of avenue Montaigne.
Like the eleven other women exhibited at the Château de la Colle Noire, in the Var, from today until November 1, the French artist revisits the codes (rectangular bottle, houndstooth motif,
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