Vanessa Fodera (1981) - LOUIS VUITTON - DANS QUEL MONDE VUITTON ?!

Vanessa Foderà (1981) In which Vuitton world! – Time Is Money #01 Playmobil XXL – Contemporary Pop Art sculpture – One-of-a-kind customized piece – Luxury Pop Collection Description of the work What if luxury could buy everything… except the essential? With In which Vuitton world!, Vanessa Foderà transforms an XXL Playmobil figurine into a contemporary Pop Art sculpture, straddling urban art, popular culture, and the codes of luxury. Emerging from her artistic universe Time Is Money, this original creation humorously and provocatively questions our relationship to money, social status, appearance, and happiness. The character wears a shiny red jacket, ivory clothing with black marbling, a customized headdress, black-trimmed ivory pants with sparkling details, and red shoes with black laces. The composition blends painting, graphic contrasts, inscriptions, and visual references diverted from the Louis Vuitton universe. Each element contributes to the identity of this creation: the familiar silhouette becomes the canvas for a contemporary artistic expression. When luxury meets Pop Art On the back of the sculpture, one inscription forms one of the central messages: « MONEY CAN’T BUY HAPPINESS – BUT IT CAN BUY A LOUIS VUITTON » This formula plays with the contradiction between material wealth and personal happiness. The Time Is Money inscription, present in several places on the sculpture, extends this reflection on the value of time and the place of money in our society. On the sleeve also appears the phrase: « In which Vuitton world! » A deliberate wordplay, both humorous and critical, which gives the work its title. The intense red evokes energy, desire, and excess, while the black splatters introduce a graphic vocabulary borrowed from street art. The work thus goes beyond a mere aesthetic evocation of luxury: it distorts its symbols to question how they influence our perception of success. An artistic transformation on a Playmobil XXL support The creation is made from a manufactured XXL Playmobil figurine, used as a support for artistic transformation. Vanessa Foderà intervenes on this support through customization, painting, graphic compositions, decorative elements, and varnished finishes. The sculpture stands out in particular for: * Its ivory customized headdress with black graphic projections. * Its shiny red jacket adorned with diverted visual references. * Its contrast between ivory, black, and red clothing. * Its Pop Art inscriptions visible on the front, sides, and back. * Its sparkling details on the legs. * Its red shoes with black laces and personalized markings. * Its Vanessa Foderà studio artist stamp. The composition constitutes a unique piece from the Luxury Pop collection, bearing reference #01. Specifications Artist: Vanessa Foderà (1981), France Title: In which Vuitton world! Series: Time Is Money – Luxury Pop Reference: #01 Type: Contemporary Pop Art sculpture / XXL Art Toy Support: Transformed XXL Playmobil industrial figure Technique: Handcrafted customization, mixed media, painting, graphic markings, and varnished finishes Materials: Polymer base, decorative elements and textiles Colors: Shiny red, ivory, and black Height: Approximately 65 cm Width: Approximately 30 cm Authentication: Artist’s signature, studio stamp, and numbered certificate of authenticity Condition: New – customized artwork The intentional projections, marbling, and graphic irregularities are an integral part of the artistic composition. About the artist Vanessa Foderà – ARTOYS DESIGNER Born in 1981, Vanessa Foderà is a French creator whose universe blends Pop Art, object customization, popular culture, and contemporary luxury aesthetics. Through her sculptures and transformed artistic objects, she explores the relationships between time, money, consumption, and symbols of success. Her approach rests on transforming existing supports into customized contemporary creations, combining artisanal techniques, graphic compositions, and sometimes ironic messages. Each work has its own visual identity and its own finishes. Authenticity and artistic independence This sculpture is an independent creation, transformed and personalized by Vanessa Foderà. It is made on a manufactured XXL Playmobil base and is neither a sculpture fully molded from raw material nor an official product.

Estimation:800€

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