BACCARAT INVITES YOSHIKI TO COLLABORATE FOR THE LAUNCH OF HARCOURT SHOW EXHIBITIO
1841-2021. From the top of its hexagonal foot and its triple-buttoned leg, the Harcourt glass celebrates its 180th anniversary this year. Born under Louis-Philippe, it has survived almost two centuries without losing its crystalline aura. Featured on the tables of all epicureans, the Harcourt glass is a timeless but contemporary piece, with around 20,000 sold each year.
To celebrate this anniversary in style, Baccarat has invited Yoshiki as well as other renowned artists such as Honey Fucking Dijon and Charles de Vilmorin, to use their creativity and infuse their universe into this legendary glass. The Harcourt Show exhibition is curated by Laurence Benaïm, Yves Saint Laurent’s biographer and will run at Maison Baccarat in Paris from September 30 to November 30. “That a glass as famous as Harcourt lends itself to all metamorphosis reflects the endless legend of Baccarat. The past is not erased, heritage opens the way to all hybridizations, all innovations, all appearances ” the journalist says.
One day a pianist for the Emperor of Japan and the next a rockstar and a fashion designer for Yoshikimono, his own contemporary kimonos brand launched 10 years ago, Yoshiki mirrored his own duality in his creations. From the front, the glass seems to be on fire, while from above, a poisonous flower seems to bloom in shades of red, a color dear to both Baccarat and Yoshiki. A unique creation representing the relationship between East and West. To create this glass in the pure tradition and know-how of Baccarat crystal, Yoshiki collaborated with the glass artist Kazuki Takizawa. They both performed a technical feat by breaking different Harcourt glasses in order to make them merge into horns and crystal flowers. Finally, to enhance his piece, Yoshiki created a video with the Californian director Michael Pessah where we see the glass bloom and enter the light. Press kit
About Yoshiki
Leader of the heavy metal band X Japan and an accomplished solo artist, Yoshiki has sold over 50 million albums and singles worldwide. He has performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden and Wembley Arena, and has played a record 18 sold-out concerts at the Tokyo Dome. A versatile musician, he has composed the theme songs for the Golden Globes Awards, Hello Kitty and the animated series Attack on Titan, as well as a classical concerto for the Emperor of Japan. Yoshiki has collaborated with George Martin, producer of The Beatles, Roger Taylor of Queen and Sarah Brightman and more recently – Bono, will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson and St. Vincent. Yoshiki is currently working on compositions for American films and TV projects. A fashion icon who has posed on the cover of Numero Tokyo and Vogue Japan, he launched his fashion label Yoshikimono ten years ago. Yoshiki is also a wine producer in the Napa Valley.