JACKY
Tsai
CELEBRATE
ART x FASHION
WITH ARTIST
JACKY TSAI
Pioneering ‘Created by Chinese’ luxury brand Shanghai Tang honored its heritage for its 20th anniversary through a collaboration with contemporary artist Jacky Tsai who created a series of original artworks. Inspired by the vibrant beauty of nature, the six art pieces he dedicatedly created for the event are filled with colourful energy and reflect the optimism of modern China. Taking on a fashionable twist, these artworks have also inspired a limited edition capsule collection ranging from luxurious qipao and box clutches to delicate tableware and cashmere shawls.
ABOUT JACKY TSAI
Best known for his artistic creations bringing together the East and the West, Jacky Tsai was born in Shanghai in 1984 and moved to London after completion ABA at the China Academy of Art to study at Central St. Martins. Jacky Tsai's commitment to revitalizing artistic traditions can be seen in the work he produced for his collaboration with Shanghai Tang where he utilizes the traditional techniques of lacquer carving, silk embroidery and hand-painted porcelain.
© 2020, JACKY TSAI
TSAI’S RECURRING THEMES
The lotus porcelain theme
Inspired by the Chinese blue and white porcelain, lotus flowers and leaves float quietly on a mirror-like river while acrobats play energetically underneath on the lotus stems.
© 2020, Jacky Tsai
The ginger flower theme
The gorgeous smell of ginger flower - the signature scent of Shanghai Tang - attracts birds, dragonflies and koi fish to come together in a picturesque portrait.
© 2020, JACKY TSAI
The FLYING TIGER theme
Chinese acrobats and Western circus performers work together to celebrate the prosperous Chinese New Year on a festive background of Chinese lanterns and dancing lions.
© 2020, JACKY TSAI
The petrol rainbow theme
Wildlife strives against the swiftly changing natural environment. Celebrating the Year of the Horse. The horse alone prances fearlessly while the other animals head to the East.
© 2020, Jacky Tsai
The FLORAL PLAY theme
Acrobats and ballerinas dancing on tree branches among a kaleidoscope of butterflies form a surreal scene that celebrates the vitality of life. Traditional Chinese toys bring a sense of nostalgia of old Shanghai.
© 2020, JACKY TSAI
The CARVED DRAGON theme
Inspired by natural carved lacquer ware, the dragon from the traditional Chinese painting is reborn with floral motifs and in five vibrant colour combinations. The transformation reflects Shanghai Tang's spirit of traditional Chinese art with a modern twist.
© 2020, JACKY TSAI
20TH ANNIVERSARY
LIMITED EDITION
CAPSULE COLLECTION
Inspired by the vibrant beauty of nature, Tsai’s art also inspired a limited edition capsule collection, with a fashionable twist, that takes you on a mesmerizing journey through a continuous fall through captivating pop-art scenes that merge one into another to form a dreamlike world.
© 2020, JACKY TSAI
SHANGHAI TANG x JACKY TSAI
20TH ANNIVERSARY
LIMITED EDITION
CAPSULE COLLECTION
A Garden of Vibrant Dreams (2015)
Inspired by the beauty of nature,
the animated film takes you on a
mesmerizing journey through the series
of Jacky Tsai's artworks.
ART CREDITS
Artistic Direction
JACKY TSAI
Motion Direction & Video Editing
Jonathan Bidet
Jean-Baptiste Bach
Capsule Collection
SHANGHAI TANG x JACKY TSAI
Publishing
SHANGHAI TANG
© 2020, Shanghai Tang