NYC Marathon
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At first sight, New York doesn’t quite seem like a human size city, but its paradoxes take shape when you realise that it possesses far more humanity than other cities. This unique beauty that cities gain in centuries New York has found in only a few decades. In one city, you discover the presence of an entire continent. There is one event in particular that I wished to work on and that really illustrated and embodied this notion of « humanity »: The NYC Marathon. It practically gathers the entire world in one race. Throughout the 5 boroughs of New York (Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan) you can see the evolution of the city and of its inhabitants. The landscape evolves as well as the people: the closer you get to Manhattan, the more the energy of the runners is absorbed by the Pharaonic city, until exhaustion in Central Park. This is what I wanted to emphasize for my project: Throughout 3 different axes I developed the idea of changing environment, density/scarcity and blur/geometry. |
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With my paintings and screen printings I wished to imagine a capsule collection of cocktail dresses for the opening ceremonies of the NYC marathon. The dresses embody refinement and the absence of movement in paradox to the sweaty runners of the marathon.
A city of limitless experiences, New York City has inspired art, artists and art movements in an infinite number of styles and perspectives. It is above all its greatness, riches but it’s humanity at the same time that make New York a city of paradoxes and contradictions.
A city of limitless experiences, New York City has inspired art, artists and art movements in an infinite number of styles and perspectives. It is above all its greatness, riches but it’s humanity at the same time that make New York a city of paradoxes and contradictions.
