Dom Pérignon and Jean-Michel Basquiat are two legends separated by time and space, but each – in their own way – has embodied the culture of their era and shaped that of future eras. Their creative trajectories are profoundly different, but not divergent. With a special edition of the Vintage 2015, Dom Pérignon pays tribute to an artist deeply rooted in his origins, who gave birth to one of the most iconic and powerful artistic expressions of our time. The tribute collection is enriched with a unique piece in an edition of eight pieces.
The Jean-Michel Basquiat special edition of the Dom Pérignon Vintage 2015
The resonance between Dom Pérignon and the universe of Jean-Michel Basquiat is symbolized by a graphic and conceptual tête-à-tête that superimposes the shield, emblem of the Maison, and the three-armed crown, declaration and signature of the New York artist. Much more than two simple symbols, this visual creation embodies the encounter between two stories and two identities.
The Dom Pérignon shield has a double meaning: in the heraldic tradition, it evokes the defense of a place and its community. It also designates the support on which the emblem of a Maison is inscribed, making it recognizable. For Dom Pérignon, it testifies both to the attachment to the original territory of Hautvillers and to the unyielding ambition to assert its uniqueness.
An icon of Basquiat’s work, the crown is a symbol of power: the artist uses it to elevate the subjects of these paintings, but also to comment on the power dynamics presented in his works.
Radically simple and universally recognizable, these two superimposed figures harmoniously affirm a creative vision of exception and innovation, today recognized as a classic. For this homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat, Dom Pérignon has chosen a work by the artist as significant as it is enigmatic, In Italian (1983).
The tribute collection is enriched with a unique piece in an edition of eight copies
Dom Pérignon’s homage to Jean-Michel Basquat takes the form of a special edition of Vintage 2015 boxes and bottles.
These were designed according to the principle of assembly, which is fundamental to both Dom Pérignon and Basquiat. The series includes three different boxes, each depicting a portion of Basquiat’s painting In Italian, which can be reassembled when joined together.
To further reinforce the sense of the encounter between Dom Pérignon and Basquiat, each of the three parts of the artwork was studied in its components so that the name and emblem of the Maison were harmoniously inscribed on the box within the fields of color of the painting, maximizing the sophisticated play of shapes and lines. To seal this homage, the label of the bottles, also made in three color variations, features the hybrid emblem of the three-branched crown superimposed on the shield.
The tribute collection is thus enriched by a unique piece, in an edition of eight copies, intended for connoisseurs of great vintages and art lovers.
This special edition was created in collaboration with Artestar, a global licensing and creative consultancy agency representing world-renowned visual artists, estates and foundations.
