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The ArtyCapucines Series From Louis Vuitton Is Back
Female Singapore
|November 2021
While Only In Its Third Edition, Louis Vuitton's Annual ArtyCapucines Series That Sees Artists Worldwide Putting Their Spin On 'the Maison's Craftsmanship-focused Capucines Handbag Has Become Collectors' Gold (Each Design Is Limited To 200 Pieces Globally). It's Also Become Something Of A Rolodex Of Established And Fast-rising Art-stars-to-know, In Conjunction With This Issue's Theme, Keng Yang Shuen Zooms In On The Two Asian Names In This Year's Line-up Of Collaborators, Whose Creations Hit Selected Boutiques End-october: Huang Yuxing And Zeng Fanzhi.
ZENG FANZHI
Zeng's powerfully expressive portrayals of humans are celebrated for their rich visual and historical complexity. Born in Wuhan in 1964, the Chinese artist came of age in a period when the country was undergoing industrialisation on steroids. Drawing from that, he created his iconic Mask series that depicted businessmen and politicians with their faces concealed under masks to disguise their inner demons. He went on to experience much critical and commercial success, having exhibited at the biggest museums and biennales internationally.
This story is from the November 2021 edition of Female Singapore.
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