AnOther – 4 Octobre 2016<\/p>\n
The inimitable sound artist discusses the emotive installation he crafted in homage to the late designer, which preceded the house’s S\/S17 show<\/p>\n
Text Natalie Rigg<\/p>\n
\u201cI had worked with Julie [de Libran] previously on the score for her [Autumn\/Winter 2016] show for Sonia Rykiel, which was great. She liked the outcome and asked me to work on a new project \u2013 an homage to Madame Sonia Rykiel after her passing, which was obviously very important. She asked me to do something with the sound of Sonia\u2019s voice, but also with archive footage and imagery. I\u2019ve done similar things before with imagery in the past, such as a show I curated about Serge Gainsbourg at Cit\u00e9 de la Musique in Paris.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve always considered sound as images anyway, so the idea to radiate the sound of Sonia Rykiel in a more abstract way was very interesting to me. I have always thought of Sonia as a writer of fashion, creating her own story and language. I was able to go into the house\u2019s archive and build a video of images (both still and moving) and sound. It was very emotional; I felt that I entered her headspace, in a way. I wanted to evoke a mood that was beautiful, simple and celebratory \u2013 but also in a way that each and every person could identify with. I also wanted to make the most beautiful tribute I could possibly make out of respect for the many people that worked for her for many years.<\/p>\n
Sonia Rykiel \u2013 much like Rei Kawakubo, Miuccia Prada and Martine Sitbon \u2013 was a very strong and generous woman, and I\u2019ve always been drawn to strong women. Julie [de Libran], too, has an incredible respect for the DNA of the brand and everything that Sonia Rykiel stood for. I met with her at the space before the show, and she was very moved. This was an important moment for everyone.\u201d \u2013 Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Sanchez<\/p>\n
Though Sonia Rykiel departed this world last August, at the age of 86, her extraordinary influence and outlook will continue to permeate modern culture. The house, now under the highly capable steer of Julie de Libran, feted its founder’s remarkable life and output with a resplendent Spring\/Summer 2017 show \u2013 which proudly showcased Rykiel’s iconic design signatures: finely woven striped knits in a kaleidoscope of colours; louche 1970s-inspired cuts that swing zealously with every moment; and sleek, contemporary iterations of her classic ‘Poor Boy’ sweater. The collection was accompanied by a custom-created score by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Sanchez, who additionally crafted an evocative video montage \u2013 or in his words: “a visual homage,” \u2013 of archive photography, sound clips and candid footage of the late designer, to precede the show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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