Portrait of a performer

Hedi Slimane spotlights musicians and artists creating at home
Fashion | 6 May 2020

During his time at the helm of Celine, Hedi Slimane has launched the Portait Of A Performer / Portrait Of An Artist project, spotlighting talent that fit under the house’s creative umbrella laid out by the French designer.

During lockdown, this program has taken a new and necessary turn: Slimane has reached out to his collaborators in music and art to create a snapshot of their time in isolation. The first series includes US icon Joan Jett, Glasgow band Lucia and the Best Boys, Temples frontman James Bagshaw, Paris band Oracle Sisters and artists Shawn Kuruneru and Carlos Valencia.

Recorded by the individuals at their home following a conversation with Slimane, these filmic snapshots portray each subject filling their time with their art – encouraging the idea of using this period of uncertainty to work on your craft.

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CURATED BY HEDI SLIMANE FILMED AT THE BAND’S HOMES IN FLORIDA, NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY APRIL 1st 2020 @JOANJETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS PERFORM THEIR CLASSIC SINGLE "CRIMSON AND CLOVER”. JOAN JETT IS AN ORIGINATOR, AN INNOVATOR AND A VISIONARY. SHE IS THE LEADER OF ICONIC ROCK BAND JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS AND FOUNDER OF ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING INDIE RECORD LABELS, BLACKHEART RECORDS. ALONGSIDE GOING DOWN IN HISTORY IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, JETT HAS ACTED IN MOVIES, TELEVISION AND MUSICALS AND HAS PRODUCED ALBUMS FOR A VARIETY OF INFLUENTIAL BANDS. HER MUSIC HAS BECOME A PERMANENT FORCE IN MAINSTREAM CULTURE. HEDI SLIMANE DESIGNED THE STAGEWEAR FOR JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEART'S MOST RECENT TOUR. PROJECT COURTESY OF HEDI SLIMANE #JOANJETT #CURATEDBYHEDISLIMANE #CELINEBYHEDISLIMANE

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