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Illuminating Creativity

A special exhibition at Swarovski Kristallwelten

Whether in fashion, culture, or luxury, the special exhibition 'Illuminating Creativity', on display at Swarovski Kristallwelten (Swarovski Crystal Worlds) from September 30, 2024 to January 31, 2025, impressively showcases the radiant inspirational power of crystal and presents vibrant, expressive installations by renowned artists and designers.

Couturier Iris van Herpen, artist Shourouk Rhaiem, fashion designer Manish Arora and Studio Mary Lennox for Vienna’s Belvedere Museum showcase the multifaceted nature of crystal – just like a glance through a chaton.

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These exclusive installations await you:

Illuminating Innovation

Biomorphism by Iris van Herpen

The installations titled 'Biomorphism' were created for the five art stages at Swarovski Kristallwelten Store Wien in 2019.

Iris van Herpen's creations are unmistakable on international red carpets. The couturier is considered one of the most innovative and forward-looking designers in the world.

Iris van Herpen’s installation for Swarovski Crystal Worlds is titled 'Biomorphism', for which she has taken inspiration from living organisms and organic patterns, shaping them into hypnotic installations that show the performance of femininity.

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Illuminating Fashion

Life is Beautiful by Manish Arora

The installations titled 'Life is Beautiful' were created exclusively for the art stages, shop windows, and display cases of Swarovski Kristallwelten Stores Wattens, Innsbruck, and Wien in 2017.

The Indian fashion designer Manish Arora has left his mark on the international catwalks like no other with the vibrant colors of his intricate clothes. His fans include stars such as Katy Perry, Rihanna and Lady Gaga.

His motto 'Life is Beautiful' is tangible in the expressive, colorful productions for Swarovski Crystal Worlds: opulent dresses in the midst of intense, cheerful colors and playful scenery awaken the viewer's joy of life, invite you to linger with countless details and show what makes life beautiful against imaginative backdrops.

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Another highlight by Manish Arora is the Chamber of Wonder 'Ready to Love' which is on display at Swarovski Crystal Worlds since 2018.

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Illuminating Joy

Ordinary life by Shourouk Rhaiem

The installation 'Ordinary Life', created by the French designer, was featured on the prominent art stage of Swarovski Kristallwelten Store Wien in February 2018.

After working for renowned designers such as John Galliano, Chloé, and Roberto Cavalli, Shourouk Rhaiem launched her own label in 2008, specializing in jewelry design.

In her installation 'Ordinary Life', the French designer brings joyful extravagance to a banal supermarket shelf. In keeping with the aesthetics of pop art, she skillfully decorates everyday objects with Swarovski crystals, stylizing them into sparkling icons.

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Illuminating Culture

Golden Spring by Studio Mary Lennox

The installation 'Golden Spring' was first exhibited at Swarovski Kristallwelten Store Wien in February 2023 to mark the 300th anniversary of the Belvedere Museum.

Studio Mary Lennox is a Berlin based creative studio, specializing in botanical and floral installations. It was named after the protagonist of the novel The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

The installation 'Golden Spring' by Studio Mary Lennox is a living garden that appears almost like a floating island in space. A crystalline model of the Upper Belvedere sits enthroned on lush moss. Crystal flowers from the Swarovski Garden Tales collection sprout in the garden, and the roots, the symbol of origin and growth, are made of hand-crafted Swarovski Crystal Strands.