Pearl of the Antilles: Patrick Eugène for Dior Lady Art #10
Welcome to the Dior Talks podcast series dedicated to the 10th edition of Dior Lady Art, hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman. For this milestone edition, 10 artists from across the globe were invited to reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior handbag, transforming it into a one-of-a-kind artwork.In this episode, we exchange with Patrick Eugène, an Atlanta-based Haitian-American artist whose practice is at once intuitive, transcendent, and deeply anchored in cultural lineage. Having come to painting in his late twenties, Eugène describes the medium as a calling—an all-consuming devotion that quickly became both sanctuary and spiritual journey. His imagined portraits of men and women of color radiate quiet resilience and dignity, their open expressions inviting the viewer into dialogue. For his Dior Lady Art collaboration, Eugène turned to his Haitian roots with a project titled Pearl of the Antilles. Known as a tribute to Haiti to describe its natural beauty, in part derived from its bountiful resources, the phrase here is reclaimed as an homage to underscore Haiti’s endurance, culture, and spirit. Working closely with the House’s ateliers, Eugène translated his painterly language into sculptural form, drawing on materials emblematic of both Haiti and Dior: raffia, bamboo, supple leather, and gleaming pearls. The pearls recall both the women who populate his canvases and Dior’s codes of timeless elegance, while earthy greens, deep blues, and burgundies evoke Haiti’s mountainous landscapes. Each bag is adorned with a pearl charm—a discreet yet potent emblem of pride and remembrance. Rooted in ancestry yet attuned to the present, this collaboration becomes a vessel through which Eugène weaves together past and present, memory and history, identity and craftsmanship. The result is a body of work that resonates far beyond fashion—spiritual in essence, graceful in form, and enduring in legacy. Download the episode to step into Patrick Eugène’s universe and discover his journey with Dior Lady Art #10. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Mapping the Eternal: Jessica Cannon for Dior Lady Art
Welcome to the Dior Talks podcast series dedicated to the 10th edition of Dior Lady Art, hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman. For this milestone edition, 10 artists from across the globe were invited to reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior handbag, transforming it into a one-of-a-kind artwork.In this episode, we speak with Brooklyn-based painter Jessica Cannon, whose luminous, meditative practice explores celestial forms, interior landscapes, and the subtle mysteries of light and color.For her Dior Lady Art collaboration, Cannon approached the Lady Dior as a dimensional extension of her work—translating the layered surfaces, symbolic imagery, and shifting light of her paintings into a tactile form through embroidery, beading, and sculptural materials.Drawing from the rich universe of Dior—from the House’s layered silhouettes to the fantastical jewelry of Victoire de Castellane—Cannon rooted her three handbag designs in the concept of eternity. A standout piece, The Sky for Catherine, pays homage to Catherine Dior—Monsieur Dior’s sister, a French Resistance fighter and devoted gardener—through a spiral motif that echoes the form of a dove. Crafted from sculpted tulle, pearlescent discs, iridescent sequins, glass beads, and crystals, the bag captures the shimmering, light-sensitive qualities of Cannon’s paintings. Even the handles are conceived as sacred jewels, symbolizing the connection between the hand, creation, and the divine.This intimate collaboration with the Dior ateliers—blending craftsmanship, symbolism, and poetic vision—offers a powerful meditation on the Lady Dior as both object and experience.Download the episode to step into Jessica Cannon’s universe and discover her journey with Dior Lady Art #10.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Sara Flores embraces Dior lady Art as a global platform for showcasing an ancestral art form
The new series of Dior Talks – hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman – is dedicated to the eagerly anticipated ninth edition of Dior Lady Art. Eleven global artists have been invited to transform the iconic Lady Dior handbag into a unique piece of art.In the latest episode, Peruvian artist Sara Flores approaches the Lady Dior as a global canvas to promote Kené, the ancient visual language of the Shipibo-Conibo people, indigenous to the Ucayali River in the Peruvian Amazon. Traditionally applied as body painting and on ceramic and textiles intended for clothing, using local plant-based pigments such as turmeric and annatto, the painstaking artistic practice of Kené is passed down by mothers to daughters. Flores’ intricate geometric paintings of labyrinths, images that come to her in visions triggered by psychoactive plants grown in the jungle, reflect the complex interconnected web of life found within the Amazonian rainforest. For Dior Lady Art, Flores celebrates the traditions of her people with two unique handbags directly inspired by her Kené designs, crafted from vegan pineapple leather and tocuyo cotton hand-painted with vegetal dyes. The first, a medium-sized model, features a handle adorned with a cosmic serpent, its surface sparkling with a constellation of black beads, while the second, a mini bag, is embellished with a maze of shimmering silver gems. Also embroidered with a serpentine motif, the bags convey the concept of spiritual healing through the intentional paths traced by the strokes. These remarkable pieces do more than just captivate the eye, they engage the senses, shedding light on the enduring legacy of ancient cultural traditions as they carry a message of respect for the natural world. Download the episode to learn more about Sara Flores’ universe and the Dior Lady Art experience.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Liang Yuanwei embraces experimental design for Dior Lady Art
The new series of Dior Talks – hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman – is dedicated to the eagerly anticipated ninth edition of Dior Lady Art. Eleven global artists have been invited to transform the iconic Lady Dior handbag into a unique piece of art.Our latest guest, the celebrated Chinese artist Liang Yuanwei, takes the bag’s status as an emblem of artisanal craftsmanship with rich cultural connotations to new heights, interweaving references to her impasto “Golden Notes” series and Ru ware from the Song dynasty. Blending ancient and new techniques, her captivating Lady Dior resembles a porcelain object, with the artist’s textured brushstrokes evoking crackles in the glaze. Layered with symbolism, the bag’s edges in antique gold metal echo traditional gilding techniques, while its color recalls the signature celadon green shade of Ru ware.Its creation required a series of painstaking processes. The artist’s calligraphic brushstrokes, which differ in power and do not overlay the other, were reproduced in resin using a 3D printing process before being broken into pieces, like a puzzle, and then recomposed on a velvet base.Download the episode to learn more about the artist’s fascinating Dior Lady Art journey and how this experimental process, and collaborating with the House’s artisans, has impacted her creative approach.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Vaughn Spann Transposes His Artistic Universe Onto the Lady Dior
The new series of Dior Talks – hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman – is dedicated to the eagerly anticipated ninth edition of Dior Lady Art. Eleven global artists have been invited to transform the iconic Lady Dior handbag into a unique piece of art.For our latest guest, the American artist Vaughn Spann, collaborating on Dior Lady Art meant a change of scale. Adopting a conceptual approach, the New Jersey-based talent recalibrated details from a selection of his monumental works for three distinctive day-to-night variations of the Lady Dior that capture the signature otherworldly colors, materiality and feel of the original works.Spann’s color-blocked red and black “Flame” Lady Dior has a richly textured, fiery, volcanic feel, while for the “Dalmatian” design, gridded, spotted abstractions offer a graphic twist on the bag’s signature motifs. Meanwhile, for his “Marked Man” Lady Dior, a giant opaque “X” motif floats on a sheer pink plexiglass base topped by a retro briefcase handle, playfully blurring masculine-feminine codes. Embodying a cross-pollination of fashion and art, the contemporary creations are designed to accompany the wearer on different occasions, whether to a gala, a nightclub or on a ski trip, offering the opportunity to live with the artist’s paintings in a more compact and intimate way.Download the episode to learn more about Spann’s universe and Dior Lady Art journey.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Dior Talks* is delighted to introduce its latest podcast series dedicated to the Dior Lady Art project. Tune in to hear the stories and inspirations behind a new round of artist interpretations of the House’s iconic Lady Dior bag.
An iconic object of desire with an extraordinary destiny that continues to be shaped by concepts and events forever transcending the boundaries of innovation and
inventiveness. Thus, since 2016, for the Dior Lady Art project, the house has given international artists carte blanche to revisit this exceptional bag, which is then
transformed into a dream canvas onto which they transpose their vision, their universe, their singularity.
For this ninth edition, Sara Flores, Jeffrey Gibson, Huang Yuxing, Liang Yuanwei, Danielle Mckinney, Duy Anh Nhan Duc, Hayal Pozanti, Faith Ringgold, Vaughn Spann, Anna
Weyant and Woo Kukwon each take their turn in appropriating the Lady Dior as a fascinating emblem of poetic metamorphosis. An alchemical combination of Dior’s heritage and creative freedom, resonating like an ode to passion and the world’s cultures.
*An exceptional series hosted by the Paris-based fashion journalist Katya Foreman.
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