La Musa, 2023

LA MUSA: LUCIANO PIUNTI X ISTITUTO MARANGONI

A WOMAN STANDS ON A PEDESTAL AMONGST A GROUP OF ANONYMOUS ARTISTS, NUDE IN THE DESIGNS OF LUCIANO PIUNTI, BATHED IN A HAZY LIGHT. SHE POSES AS EACH ARTIST INTERPRETS HER IN THEIR OWN DISTINCT STYLE, TRAVERSING BOTH PERIODS AND MEDIUMS ALIKE.

THERE IS A DREAMY AIR ABOUT THE STUDIO, THE LIFE PAINTING BEING A NON TANGIBLE MANIFESTATION OF THE CONCEPT OF OBSERVATION. THE WOMAN CENTERS HERSELF WITH A DEEP BREATH AND CLOSED EYES. WHEN SHE OPENS THEM AGAIN SHE FINDS THAT ALL THE ARTISTS HAVE FALLEN AWAY, LEAVING BEHIND JUST A SINGLE EASEL. A FIGURE IS OBSCURED BY THE CANVAS, ADDING FINAL TOUCHES TO THEIR PIECE. ONCE SATISFIED, THEY RISE UP TO GAZE UPON THE MODEL A FINAL TIME. ARTIST AND WOMAN ARE ONE IN THE SAME, REPRESENTATIVE OF ONE’S PERCEPTION OF SELF. LOCKING EYES WITH HERSELF THERE IS A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POWER HELD BY THE WEARER OF LUCIANO PIUNTI.

TO WEAR LUCIANO PIUNTI IS TO BE NAKED, STRIPPED OF ALL SUPERFICIALITY AND LEFT WITH A STARK CONFIDENCE.


Production, Writing, and Post Editing: Maison Muses

Talent:
Agnes Tassel @atassel

Extra Talents:
Electra Winter @electra.winter
Elias Sosa Rodriguez @e.sosa.r
Rose Barbier @rose_barbier
Bibiana Lo @shrudvo
Shruti Joshi @_shrutiii15