A timeless icon, the Lady Dior never ceases to reinvent itself, like today’s woman. For the fourth edition of Dior Lady Art, eleven artists from around the world have participated in the game of metamorphosis by rendering the iconic Lady Dior as a unique piece of art.
Below you can explore the amazing eleven artists and their breathtaking designs. Honestly, I love every single bag… true pieces of art!
LoL, Sandra
LADY DIOR ART BAG, JOANA VASCONCELOS
Joana Vasconcelos delivers a resolutely futuristic ode to love with her interpretation of the Lady Dior, featuring a beating heart illuminated by 300 LEDs.
€5000
LADY DIOR ART BAG, KOHEI NAWA
Like bubbling magma, Japanese sculptor Kohei Nawa’s kinetic creations for Dior Lady Art change in function of temperature and light.
€6000
LADY DIOR ART BAG, WANG GUANGLE
Inspired by his ‘Coffin Paint’ series, Chinese conceptual artist Wang Guangle creates relief effects and textured movement in rainbow stripes on leather for Dior Lady Art.
€5500
LADY DIOR ART BAG, RINA BANERJEE
Sculptor Rina Banerjee transforms the Lady Dior into a spiritual message evoking universal peace. Her designs bring together organic materials to create a “cabinet of curiosities” for the fourth edition of Lady Dior Art.
€10.000
LADY DIOR ART BAG, JIA LEE
Korean painter Jia Lee transforms the Lady Dior into a pristine canvas imbued with her poetic, emotional vision of nature.
€6000
LADY DIOR ART BAG, RAQIB SHAW
The melancholic beauty of London-based Indian artist Raqib Shaw’s imaginary paradise is transposed onto leather and embellished with dazzling enamel charms for Lady Dior Art.
€7000
LADY DIOR ART BAG, EDUARDO TERRAZAS
Eduardo Terrazas offers up a precious tribute to Christian Dior, who dreamed of being an architect before becoming a couturier. The Mexican architect drew on Amerindian folk art techniques for his intricate, graphic reinterpretation of the Lady Dior.
€ 4000
LADY DIOR ART BAG, ATHI-PATRA RUGA
African artist Athi-Patra Ruga explores society through the prism of art, crafts and pop culture. In this video, see how he transformed the Lady Dior into a self-portrait, with a spectacular play of embroidery and textured beading.
€12.000
LADY DIOR ART BAG, MARIA NEPOMUCENO
Evoking the joyful atmosphere of Carnival, Brazil-born artist Maria Nepomuceno painstakingly embroidered a heady mix of flowers and mouths on her sensual creation for Lady Dior Art.
€ 8000
LADY DIOR ART BAG, MICKALENE THOMAS
For Lady Dior Art, American artist Mickalene Thomas creates a graphic landscape evoking Monet’s garden at Giverny. Take a closer look at her vibrant collage and discover how she conceived this dazzling patchwork of embroidered leather and intricate beadwork.
€14.000
LADY DIOR ART BAG, MARGUERITE HUMEAU
French contemporary artist Marguerite Humeau merges hi-tech and tradition with her 3D-printed interpretation of the Lady Dior for her sensual, wave-like work.
€5500
Photos: © Dior
