The Wallace Collection, located in the center of London, is a private museum with a history of over 120 years. It mainly collects world-renowned art and decorative art works from the 15th to 19th centuries, spanning nearly 800 years. Manolo Blahnik chose this museum as the exhibition venue and placed his personal works next to these historically valuable artworks, like a poem interpreting these artworks, pieced together to create a perfect picture. The exhibition is divided into exhibition areas based on the themes of sports and artistic styles from different periods, showcasing the classic shoe designs carefully selected by Manolo Blahnik and his team.
Manolo Blahnik has always been committed to art, life, literature, and film, seeking a unique philosophy of beauty in the past and future. He applies creativity and technology discovered from an artistic perspective to shoe design, which is also his unique and intelligent design aesthetics.
The most exquisite creation of The Wallace Collection, the oil painting category F ê tes Galantes developed by French painter Antoine Watteau, showcases how the creation of theater and spectacle scenes complements Manolo Blahnik’s works. The most obvious commonality lies in the texture, patterns, and colors, which are vivid and dramatic interpretations.
