4 Incredible Examples of Life Imitating Art

Art, design, and fashion converge in moments of unexpected visual synchronicity

Colorful abstract landscape painting on left and model in vibrant feathered outfit against red backdrop on right.
Photo: Left: Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY. Right: Rafael Pavarotti, Courtesy of Dries Van Noten
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4 Incredible Examples of Life Imitating Art

Left: Artist Elliott Green, who lives in New Yorku2019s Hudson Valley, composes ethereal landscapes, such as Breath In, Breath Out (2021), that blur the line between realism and abstraction with their poetic brushstrokes. Right: This multicolored coat, top, and tightsnfrom Dries Van Notenu2019s spring 2022 collection recall the saturated hues and frenetic energy of the Holi festival in India.

Photograph by Left: Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY. Right: Rafael Pavarotti, Courtesy of Dries Van Noten

Left: Made using more than 200 pieces of veneer from 23 different wood species, Patek Philippeu2019s one-of-a-kind Swan pocket watch demonstrates the exceptional artistry of Genevau2019s long tradition of horology. Right:u00a0A bevy of swans gather around their nest in this Old Master painting, Landscape with Swans Near a Waterfall,nby Flemish artist Roelandt Savery, whose oeuvre was defined by a keen observation of the natural world.

Photograph by Left: Courtesy of Patek Philippe. Right: Creative Commons

Left: Handcrafted in Puglia, the enamel top of Form Au2019s Marea Estate side table draws inspiration from the MediterraneannSea crashing on the shore. Right: A pioneer of large-scale color photography, Richard Misrach devises works that document humankindu2019s impact on nature. Heu2019s spent much of his career photographing the American Southwest desert to create images like Paradise Valley [Arizona], 3.22.95. 7:05 pm (1995).

Photograph by Left: Angelica Asaro. Right: Richard Misrach, courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco

Left: Comprising more than 100 carats of white opals, blue sapphires, green tsavorites, and diamonds, the Butterfly brooch by Lugano Diamonds shimmers with diaphanous splendor. Right: Known for situating painted nude models in striking installations, interdisciplinary artist Donna Huanca often utilizes the body as her canvas. For her two-dimensional work Rheum Rhabarbarumn(2019), she reimagined an enlarged photo of her performers in seductive swirls of sand and oil paint.

Photograph by Left: Courtesy of Lugano Diamonds. Right: Courtesy of Peres Projects
Vibrant abstract painting beside person in a colorful, textured outfit on a red and purple background.
Elegantly designed watches with classical art of swans on the face, beside a painting of swans in a natural setting.
Yellow framed table with abstract art tabletop next to a gradient sky backdrop transitioning from orange to blue.
Butterfly brooch adorned with green and blue gemstones next to abstract green and white painting with hints of purple.
Vibrant abstract painting beside person in a colorful, textured outfit on a red and purple background.
Elegantly designed watches with classical art of swans on the face, beside a painting of swans in a natural setting.
Yellow framed table with abstract art tabletop next to a gradient sky backdrop transitioning from orange to blue.
Butterfly brooch adorned with green and blue gemstones next to abstract green and white painting with hints of purple.