SPARKLING COMPOSITION

From an immersive exhibition to the discovery of 2008 Plénitude 2 and a high-octane after-party, Dom Pérignon's 2025 Révélations celebrated creation through the art of assemblage

- Fontaine Cheng

It was a wind-whipped evening in London—the kind that makes the Tate Modern’s monolithic concrete mass feel even more severe. But inside, the atmosphere softened. Light was low, the air was tinged with haze and spotlights cut clean paths through the dark as guests walked through. This wasn’t a traditional exhibition, nor anything the Tate Modern typically plays host to; this was Creation is an Eternal Journey, hosted by Dom Pérignon as part of its 2025 Révélations, this year’s edition of the annual celebration that shined a light on the creative process behind the brand.

The occasion also marked the unveiling of Dom Pérignon 2008 Plénitude 2; but it was never just about the wine. Instead, the maison used the occasion to express something broader: a redefinition of its core philosophy, in which assemblage—traditionally understood as the blending of different vintages or crus—is elevated into a wider metaphor for creation. Here, it becomes a principle that embraces contrast, balance and interdisciplinary collaboration.

A curated exhibition, framed as a triptych of time, brought together Dom Pérignon’s storied past, creative present and imagined future.

The “Past” recalled moments of its legacy: Marilyn Monroe sipping Dom Pérignon on film sets, Andy Warhol elevating it to Studio 54 iconography, and a cameo in James Bond writer Ian Fleming’s Moonraker. From there, guests were ushered into the “Present”, defined by a constellation of contemporary collaborators: Tilda Swinton, the chameleonic actress and artist; Zoë Kravitz, the multifaceted performer and filmmaker; Iggy Pop, the indelible rock icon; Clare Smyth, the trailblazing chef known for her refined British cuisine; Takashi Murakami, the globally influential contemporary artist; Anderson Paak, the Grammy-winning musician and dynamic performer also known as DJ Pee Wee; and Alexander Ekman, the Swedish dancer and choreographer.