Alex Chinneck's Surreal Sculptures Pull Into Dior New York and Los Angeles
Dior has collaborated with British artist Alex Chinneck to create surreal window displays at its flagship stores in New York and Los Angeles. The installations reflect each city's local street culture through whimsical sculptures that distort urban symbols. This project marks the first anniversary of the Peter Marino-designed spaces and celebrates Dior's history in the United States.
- ▪Dior enlisted British artist Alex Chinneck for window displays in New York and Los Angeles.
- ▪The installations feature playful sculptures that warp urban icons and symbols.
- ▪Chinneck's work includes twisted traffic lights and a melting yellow taxi in New York, and a red car curled into a loop in Los Angeles.
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1 of 6 Dior 2 of 6 Dior 3 of 6 Dior 4 of 6 Dior 5 of 6 Dior 6 of 6 Dior Art 15 Mins ago 3 Views 0 CommentsComments Save Summary Dior enlisted British artist Alex Chinneck to take over the window displays at its New York and Los Angeles flagships Now on view at House of Dior New York and Beverly Hills, the installations each city’s local street culture through a surrealist lens, warping urban icons and symbols into playful sculptures Alex Chinneck’s new installations for Dior are gracing the House with some sculptural whimsy. The British artist is known for his playful public installations that bend and warp our perception of urban life, and in his next act, he’s arrived at the New York and Los Angeles flagships with a tale of two cities.
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