This season, Fall's most sartorial looks have us seeing spots—polka dots, to be exact. Inspired by Jonathan Horowitz's large-scale installation, 590 Dots, Opening Ceremony collaborated with the contemporary artist to create a small-run, unisex collection highlighting his recognizable polka-dot-on-canvas patterns. Amplified and crisp, Opening Ceremony x Jonathan Horowitz's DOTS collection features a tote bag, a field jacket, and a five-pocket denim pant. Worn together or separately, kinetic creativity bursts at the seams.
Since the early 1990s, Jonathan Horowitz has made art that combines the imagery and ambivalence of Pop art with the engaged criticality of conceptualism. For his latest installation and inspiration for this collection, 590 Dots, hundreds of individuals visited Los Angeles’ 356 S. Mission Road gallery and were asked to paint a perfect, 11-inch black dot centered on an 18-inch canvas. There was, however, a twist: they were only allowed their paint and paintbrush. No rulers, pencils, or mechanical tools were allowed. "In a way, this project is about finding a way to get over [being a perfectionist] and be okay with imperfection and human limitation," Horowitz told us. "It’s an impossible task to make a perfect dot, but as I say to prospective dot-makers, if you take the project seriously and really, really try, your dot will be perfect."
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Since the early 1990s, Jonathan Horowitz has made art that combines the imagery and ambivalence of Pop art with the engaged criticality of conceptualism. For his latest installation and inspiration for this collection, 590 Dots, hundreds of individuals visited Los Angeles’ 356 S. Mission Road gallery and were asked to paint a perfect, 11-inch black dot centered on an 18-inch canvas. There was, however, a twist: they were only allowed their paint and paintbrush. No rulers, pencils, or mechanical tools were allowed. "In a way, this project is about finding a way to get over [being a perfectionist] and be okay with imperfection and human limitation," Horowitz told us. "It’s an impossible task to make a perfect dot, but as I say to prospective dot-makers, if you take the project seriously and really, really try, your dot will be perfect."
Shop Opening Ceremony x Jonathan Horowitz for men and women
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