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MANON WERTENBROEK: ARTISTIC DIALOGUE WITH NIKI DE SAINT PHALE

ART BASEL IN BASEL 2018

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THE ART PIECE

Manon Wertenbroek

Window Glimpse

In "Window Glimpse", deeply traced lines recall the parallel frames of so many lined-up windows. The organic, hand-drawn forms of flowers soften this hard angularity, recalling the stolen glimpses we have of ourselves as we catch our reflection in a shop window, hoping no one notices the momentary indulgence.

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Blue Portrait

In "Blue Portrait", an empty, undrawn face of another confronts us, forcing us to create our own image. A second look reveals that the blue of the figure's hair splits and fragments, appearing on competing planes. As with any social interaction, closer scrutiny leads to an ever-multiplying chain of reflections. The technology used to create this effect speaks to Ms Wertenbroek's adherence to pure, precise elements of design.

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Mirrors

In "Mirrors", Ms Wertenbroek explores the infinite relationship between two reflective surfaces rising to the eye. The reciprocity is further enhanced as a pair of faces and hands that denote an exchange of ideas and knowledge.

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Window Glimpse

Blue Portrait

Mirrors

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The Journey

“As an homage to Niki de Saint Phalle’s works, this year we have extended our collaboration with three unique pieces using the Skin Caviar cobalt blue at the center of each creation.”

La Prairie celebrates the lasting influence of Niki de Saint Phalle’s work through a collaboration with Swiss artist Manon Wertenbroek, resulting in the creation of a series of exclusive artworks. Ms Wertenbroek has created works for La Prairie that pay tribute to indulgence, aesthetics and technological, cutting-edge techniques. All three pieces pay homage to cobalt blue, a colour omnipresent throughout the body of work of Niki de Saint Phalle, another avant-garde female artist with Swiss ties and a key artistic influence for La Prairie.

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The Conversation

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La Prairie x Manon Wertenbroek_Swissness

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La Prairie x Manon Wertenbroek_On Niki de Saint Phalle

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Swissness

Aesthetics

On Niki de Saint Phalle

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LIGHT AS AIR

A Light Odyssey from Switzerland to Hong Kong

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ART BASEL IN BASEL 2018

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