The Tamesis
From the Venice Biennale to the Met Gala and now Frieze New York, the art world has been busy over the past two weeks. The simultaneous opening of the Frieze, NADA and Esther art fairs on Wednesday night may have excited some in West Chelsea, but others were elated away from the hustle and bustle—all courtesy of Christian Louboutin and artist Malù dalla Piccola.
After receiving a signature Louboutin red ticket from the Union Palace Box Office, guests gathered in the exquisite lobby of the Washington Heights Theatre. There, everyone was sipping Ruinart’s Blanc de Blancs from crystal champagne glasses while eagerly awaiting the premiere of “Ruinart.” table talk; A four-act performance piece by Piccola. Beyond the promise of surprise and disruption, details of the evening’s events remain under wraps.
As call time approaches, the theater doors open, revealing the atmosphere of an evening consistent with the surreal dinner parties of a bygone era. Guests took the stage and took their places at candlelit tables as dancer Madi Tanguay performed a wistful ballet solo in scarlet pointe shoes. The scene was a perfect fit for Leonor Fini, Louboutin’s muse and Surrealist painter. Gadian A dramatic dinner scene in postwar Paris – Pride.
Piccola, who is seven months pregnant, enlisted her friend and collaborator Ekaterina Scherbakova to co-create and execute the work. “I’ve always dreamed of performing while pregnant and this was the perfect opportunity,” she told Fashion. and red shoes— the 1948 film starring Moira Shearer as an aspiring ballet dancer unlucky enough to be smitten by the lure of a pair of red pointe shoes — serves as inspiration for this production that puts viewers at the center of an exploration of surveillance, motherhood and the uncanny. “For me,” Shcherbakova added, “it’s a show about the interconnectedness of desire and power.”
