Cartier launches Dépaysement at Biennale des Antiquaires
At this year's Biennale des
Antiquaires, Cartier confidently unveiled a staggering
collection of almost 150 jewels that jewellery is all about
movement interpreted into different landscapes: Temporal,
Luxiariant, Solar, Boreal, and Urban from the frosty Artic to
the heat of the desert or the pounding rhythms of the city.The
variety of pieces on show was more diverse than other years yet
each one unmistakebly Cartier.
Cartier Creative Director Jacqueline
Karachi-Langane explained that although what we saw was a vast
variety of forms, cuts of stones and types of materials, there were
many unifying connections to this globe-spanning collection. The
collection took two years to make the and each is of course,
a one-off but amongst these newcomers is one familiar face:
the Panther. The new ring is playful take on this feline with its
tail curled around the large sapphire. There are
also twelve precious objects and selected jewellery from the
'Cartier
Tradition' collection of vintage pieces.
Another striking trend seen at
Cartier is the variety of colour palettes in the varying
'landscapes' that Jacqueline Karachi-Langane referred to. We see
stark blacks and whites with platinum and onyx elements, deep green
emeralds, scintillating sapphires that draw you closer and
briolette aquamarines, as well as a multitude of other colours to
soothe the eye amongst the brilliance of so many impressive
diamonds.
Cartier have been a part of the Biennale since
1964 and this year will see them as the largest exhibitor of all,
with a 250m2 stand designed by renowned French designer
Tristan Auer.
