Installation

February 5, 2024

Thousands of Colorful Butterflies Invade Shanghai Pavilion in Emmanuelle Moureaux’s Latest Installation

Architect, artist, and designer Emmanuelle Moureaux has marveled the world with her sweeping colorful installations. On her latest endeavor, the Tokyo-based French architect collaborated with Lancôme to turn Shanghai's CSSC Pavilion into a dreamscape. With thousands of butterflies in every hue imaginable, Moureaux offers an abstract representation of beauty and eternity. Titled 100 colors no.48 “100 colors butterflies,” this installation is part of a series Moureaux has been working on since 2013.

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January 9, 2024

Over 300K Colorful Roman Numerals Elegantly Cascade in Installation Honoring Italian Fashion House

Italian luxury fashion house Bulgari celebrated the 75th anniversary of its iconic snake jewelry with a special installation by Tokyo-based French artist, architect, and designer Emmanuelle Moureaux. Known for her colorful installations, Moureaux created a seemingly infinite room filled with 347,100 Roman numerals in 100 shades of color. 100 colors no.50 “SERPENTI” is the 50th iteration of Moureaux's 100 colors series, with the incorporation of Roman numerals as a nod to Bulgari's origins in Rome.

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