By The Arts Editorial Team
Curated by Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent Rive Droit, located in Paris and Los Angeles, exhibits a selection of still life photographs by Vincent Fournier. The French visual artist, whose work may be found in the permanent collections of renowned institutions such as The Met and Centre Pompidou, speculatively explores the combination of science, technology, and fiction amid space exploration, utopian architectures, and ecosystems.
Entitled, 'Flora Incognita,' this speculative herbarium envisions how plant life might evolve on plants outside of our solar system. Inspired by the evolutionary adaptability of terrestrial flora under extreme environmental conditions, this series imagines what forms flora may take in response to new conditions. Formed by a hybrid process of photogrammetry and 3D, these images are conjured with hyperreal precision. Presented as encyclopedic plates, the series invokes a broad reflection on biodiversity, climate change, and possibility.
On display at both the Los Angeles location at 469 Rodeo Drive and the Paris location at 213, rue Saint-Honoré, all exhibited works are available for purchase. Rive Droit, a nod to the line's pioneering rive gauche line which democratized fashion and luxury in the 60s, continues to invite expression and cultural exchange through exclusive product offerings, performances, art exhibitions, and events. Now a vital part of Saint Laurent's universe, Rive Droit's retail destination continues the House's long standing tradition of cultural exchange between the West Coast and Paris.
Imagery courtesy of Saint Laurent / Vincent Fournier
