The Creative Minds Issue

THE CREATIVE MINDS ISSUE

SPRING 2020 ISSUE NO 17

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These virtuosos are pushing their ﬁelds to the edge with a remarkable mix of vision, passion, and stamina. From architecture to fashion, cuisine to photography, this group of phenoms represents what it means to blur boundaries and challenge perceptions today.

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20_01_WELL_Creative Minds.indd 77 1/31/20 11:25 AM Daniel Arsham “A lot of my work is about dislocating time,” says Daniel Arsham, whose multifaceted practice spans art, architecture, and fashion. Last year, he was the talk of Design Miami/, thanks to a futuristic domestic environment he created for Friedman Benda (top right). The idea sprang from the need to furnish his Long Island home, which was designed by modernist Norman Jae. (Architecture is a long-held passion for Arsham, who cofounded the innovative ﬁrm Snarkitecture in 2007.) Most recently, he launched a men’s capsule collection with Dior and installed a series of eroded, crystallized sculptures (right) at Perrotin’s Paris outpost, collaborating with a 200-year-old French molding atelier. Dated 1,000 years in the future, the artifacts celebrate time-honored craftsmanship and reveal a mystifying world to come. danielarsham.com —LUCY REES

To bring a multidisciplinary approach to Elizabeth de Portzamparc cultural projects, such as the much- acclaimed Musée de la Romanité in France, Brazilian-born architect Elizabeth de Portzamparc’s Paris firm employs urbanists, sociologists, and set designers. This past January, she introduced a collaboration with Lalique that includes a vase based on the museum’s undulating glass façade. “I always like working with shapes that sculpt the light and create airiness. For my collaboration with Lalique, I wanted to find the right balance between movement and reflections in order to create an impression of levitation and dematerialization. It’s a work of extreme precision and delicacy.” Upcoming is the Taichung Intelligence Operation Center in Taiwan. elizabethdeportzamparc.com —JACQUELINE TERREBONNE

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Nathan Myhrvold There’s a sense of fun and playfulness that runs through everything Nathan Myhrvold does—a sort of childhood wonderment. At age 9 he discovered cookbooks and made Thanksgiving dinner. The epic family feast was just the ﬁrst of many triumphs: He started college at age 14, worked with Stephen Hawking, and eventually became Microsoft’s ﬁrst chief technology ocer. Since retiring from Microsoft at 40 to launch Intellectual Ventures, where he is CEO, he devotes as much time as possible to marrying the worlds of cuisine and science through incredible photography that he creates with cameras he’s custom-built using technology he developed. His successful career in tech gave him the resources to try crazy food experiments and even construct his own state-of-the-art food lab in Seattle. His six volume Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking, which debuted in 2011, has become a must-read for the world’s greatest chefs. He has since launched his art career with food photography galleries in Las Vegas; La Jolla, California; Seattle; and New Orleans. nathanmyhrvold.com —J.T.

“Lots of people ﬁnd food is an important part of their lives, and art should reﬂect the values and interests of the people who own it” Nathan Myhrvold LEY; SERGIO GRAZIA; KARINE FABY, COURTESY OF LALIQUE SA AND ELIZABETH DE PORTZAMPARC; COURTESY OF LALIQUE SA AND ELIZABETH DE PORTZAMPARC; JAMES LAW, COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND FRIEDMAN BENDA FRIEDMAN AND ARTIST THE OF COURTESY LAW, JAMES PORTZAMPARC; DE ELIZABETH AND LALIQUE SA OF COURTESY PORTZAMPARC; DE ELIZABETH AND LALIQUE SA OF COURTESY FABY, KARINE GRAZIA; SERGIO LEY; PORTRAITS: THE COOKING LAB, LLC 2. FOOD: NATHAN MYHRVOLD/MODERNIST CUISINE GALLERY, LLC 2. OPPOSITE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: DANIEL KUKLA, COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND FRIEDMAN BENDA; TANGUY BEURDE TANGUY BENDA; FRIEDMAN AND ARTIST THE OF COURTESY KUKLA, DANIEL TOP: FROM CLOCKWISE OPPOSITE, 2. LLC GALLERY, CUISINE MYHRVOLD/MODERNIST NATHAN FOOD: 2. LLC LAB, COOKING THE PORTRAITS:

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PHOTO CREDIT TK Anne Pasternak Since taking her post as director of the Brooklyn Museum in 2015, Anne Pasternak has aimed to “bring the past into conversation with the radical present.” To that end, the nearly 200-year-old institution has mounted exhibitions like “Climate in Crisis,” which explores climate change’s impact on indigenous people across the Americas. She’s also seen the museum break with ossified traditions and embrace all forms of art, including music, fashion, and design—from “David Bowie Is” in 2018 to “Studio 54: Night Magic,” opening March 13. “This is an explosive period of creativity, and our museum should be reflective of that reality.” Also making waves are programs such as a partnership with the Brooklyn district attorney’s oce and the Center for Court Innovation that supports criminal justice reform CORMACK 3¡; CASEY MOORE; DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN, COURTESY OF THE FUTURE PERFECT FUTURE THE OF COURTESY DOUGLASFRIEDMAN, MOORE; CASEY 3¡; CORMACK C by oering education in lieu of fines and jail time for low-level oenses. “We’re constantly rethinking the traditional model and asking how a museum such as ours can have an impact on our community and larger social issues.” brooklynmuseum.org —JILL SIERACKI

“A museum should be a place of having a quiet spiritual encounter with an artwork, absolutely. But why shouldn’t it also be a place where you do yoga or salsa or just party?” Anne Pasternak HEATHER STEN. OPPOSITE, CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT: COURTESY OF JESSICA M JESSICA OF COURTESY LEFT: FAR FROM CLOCKWISE OPPOSITE, STEN. HEATHER

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: SAM FROST STUDIO; BRIAN W. FERRY; PAUL QUITORIANO. OPPOSITE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: COURTESY OF SIMONE ROCHA; VICTOR VIRGILE/GETTY IMAGES 2; COURTESY OF ROYAL MANSOUR 2 Simone Rocha In the hands of many other designers, the layered ru es, pu y sleeves, and floral embroideries found in Simone Rocha’s spring 2020 collection could appear cloyingly sweet. But culled from the imagination of the rising-star creative, those traditional elements encapsulate a feminist power that has attracted fashion-forward stars like Chloë Grace Moretz and Rihanna. For her namesake line, Rocha finds inspiration in museums and galleries. “Roni Horn, Louise Bourgeois, Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud—there is a weight and a pull for me into their work,” says Rocha, who was invited by Hauser & Wirth to create a limited-edition series of earrings drawn from Bourgeois’s Spiral Woman and 1995 Untitled sculptures. Additionally, she crafts a line of furnishings, and her ateliers in London, New York, and Hong Kong are filled with a masterful mix displayed in a gallery-like setting. simonerocha.com— J.S.

“My collections stem from dierent emotions, thoughts, stories, inspirations, and it can sometimes translate beyond clothes” Simone Rocha

Massimiliano Alajmo It’s not just any talent that could make Morocco’s Royal Mansour, one of the most opulent resorts on the planet, even more decadent. But that’s exactly what culinary wunderkind Massimiliano Alajmo did when its newest restaurant, Sesamo, debuted in December. There, Alajmo, who at age 28 became the youngest chef to be awarded three Michelin stars, sources from the hotel’s elaborate grounds, including a newly introduced vegetable garden. “Our cuisine is inevitably based on all of our past experiences,” says Alajmo, a ﬁfth- generation restaurateur who trained under Michel Guérard before joining his parents and brother at the family’s Le Calandre, which is on the list of the 50 World’s Best Restaurants. His inspiration: “The ingredients themselves. I love to experiment with seemingly strange pairings or use certain preparations in unconventional ways.” On receiving three Michelin stars: “The day after we received the news, I immediately wanted to change every detail in the kitchen. It made us want to continue growing.” royalmansour.com —J.S.

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20_01_WELL_Creative Minds.indd 83 1/31/20 11:15 AM 20_01_WELL_Creative Minds.indd 84 84 GALERIEMAGAZINE.COM Weitzner Lori beaded bracelets,necklaces,andearrings.weitznerlimited.com— wallpapers, andsherecently enlistedartisansinIndia lineofsophisticated tocreate ajewelry Latest endeavors:Weitzner collaboratedwithpainterLisaHunt foracollectionofgraphic creations webringtomillsandcraftsmen,theytransformthemintosomethingpractical.” time painting, foldingpaper, andexperimenting, andsomeofthatgoesnowhere. But some or modernize atraditionalhome,”shesaysofher artisticstyle.Creative process: “We spend Artistic Tile, andrugsforPerennials? Check. “Our designscantraditionalizeamodernhome Wall coveringsandfabricforPollack andWeitzner, passementeriewithSamuel&Sons,stonefor When itcomestoinnovativedesignprojects, Lori Weitzner hascertainlyticked alloftheboxes. new hotel.mbds.com South Street SeaportandattheFifth, a Andrew Carmellini’s restaurants atthe of aWest Village restaurant, andchef designing AmosonBleecker, hisfantasy to beenriched.”Up next:Brudnizki is calming. Awhitebox Ican’t do—I want materials. For metositinthatis layers ofart,objects,andbeautiful playfulandcolorful.Ihaveto very country, grand.But and it’s very it’s also doing upaplaceformyselfinthe a Victorian circus.” Personal “I’m tastes: project wasCecil Beaton’s bedroom and inspiration foronenewrestaurant andpeople.The interest inhistory Inspiration: “It comesfrom asenseoffrivolousknowledge andan seen like Annabel’sinLondon andLeChardenoux inParis (left). inﬁnite creativity whenitcomestoconjuringplacesseeandbe setting forone.His namesake designstudioisrenowned forits evocative, wildlyimaginativeinteriorshedevisesare theperfect For Martin Brudnizki, lifeisaparty. Or atleast,thedeeply Martin Brudnizki — J . T . J . T . 1/31/20 11:15 AM

PHOTO CREDIT TK FROM TOP: COURTESY OF LAURIE WEITZNER 3; COURTESY OF JAMES MCDONALD; COURTESY OF OLI KEARON. OPPOSITE, FROM TOP: COURTESY OF MARY LENNOX; REBECCA CRAWFORD “I need to be selective about the ﬂower varieties that can be manipulated. I need to be sensitive to the space and how I can create without having to impact the existing architecture” Ruby Barber

Ruby Barber At her Berlin flower company, Mary Lennox, Ruby Barber creates otherworldly arrangements that are more installation art than bouquets. Her cloudlike clusters of textural plants have appeared at the Saut Hermès au Grand Palais and Salone del Mobile; in advertising campaigns for Gucci, Rimowa, and Versace; and above Zoë Kravitz’s recent wedding reception. “It’s almost rare that I arrange flowers in a vase of water anymore,” says Barber, who was raised in a creative family—her parents own Sarah Cottier Gallery, a contemporary art space in Sydney. Additionally, her father, Ashley Barber, is a still life photographer and a number of family members are architects. “They have a particularly good eye for color, texture, and form, and I hope that’s something I’ve adopted from them.” Design process: “I like to keep colors and varieties blocked together. After I’m finished, I look at my arrangements through a camera and make edits. It’s always surprising how dierent it looks through the lens compared to real life.” marylennox.de—J.S.

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FROM TOP: GASPARD HERMACH/RINCK; AUGUSTIN DE VALENCE/RINCK; JUSTIN BRIDGES FOR SAKS FIFTH AVENUE; DARIAN ZAHEDI. OPPOSITE, FROM TOP: AMY LOMBARD; COURTESY OF LASVIT 2 Leon Jakimič When Leon Jakimič launched his glassware company, Lasvit, in 2007, his goals were nothing short of epic: “I wanted Lasvit to be the most inspirational glassmaker in the world,” he says. With installations like Neurons, a lighting sculpture that responds to music at Prince Mahidol Hall in Thailand, and The Flash, a zippy LED design at the Equinox Hotel, Hudson Yards, in New York (below), conceived alongside Rockwell Group, Lasvit is exceeding all expectations. The company also collaborates with some of the biggest names in design, including Kengo Kuma and André Fu, and recently unveiled a striking new headquarters in Nový Bor, Czech Republic. Next, Lasvit will debut a performance piece, The Nature of Glass, during Milan Design Week in April, which will incorporate the company’s craftsmen and new technologies. lasvit.com —J.S.

Raquel Cayre Few people have parlayed a viral Instagram account into a successful business venture as artfully as Raquel Cayre, the New York furniture advisor who founded the popular handle @EttoreSottsass. The social media feed has racked up an impressive 121,000 followers by showcasing the revolutionary design spirit of Italy’s Memphis Milano movement. Two years ago, she hosted Raquel’s Dream House, a pop-up show that ﬁlled a four-story SoHo townhouse with collectible pieces based on her colorful feed. But it’s Cayre’s recent turn as curator of the “Chairs Beyond Right & Wrong” exhibition at R & Company that has the design world eagerly awaiting her next big move. Unlikely start: “I went to college to play tennis and study physical therapy. In my third year I realized I didn’t want to be a therapist, so I took some time o¡ and went to Europe with my mom, who has always been into vintage furniture. I discovered Sottsass at a Paris ﬂea market. I found an Ultrafragola mirror and purchased it as soon as I got my own apartment.” raquelcayre.com— G.M.

20_01_WELL_Creative Minds.indd 87 1/31/20 11:28 AM Pamela Shamshiri “I’ve always been attracted to artists’ spaces because I gravitate toward interiors that are almost portraits of their inhabitants,” says architect Pamela Shamshiri, whose California design ﬁ rm Francis Kéré recently crafted the sculptural L.A. studio of jeweler Sonia Boyajian, which was inspired by Georgia O’Kee e’s Santa Fe The rugged foothills of the Rocky Mountains might seem like a surprising home and Max Factor’s makeup rooms of the 1930s. place to ﬁ nd a shelter created by renowned architect Francis Kéré, a Sustainable practices: For Maison de la Luz, a luxury boutique Burkina Faso native who is based in Berlin. But last summer the hotel in New Orleans (below), existing marble was restored; tile trailblazing talent christened his latest work, Xylem (above), at Montana’s that had to be ripped out was turned into decorative pots. Tippet Rise Art Center, a 12,000-acre ranch and sculpture park. Inspired Up next: A new hotel project in Ojai, California, and a series of by the gathering huts of his East African homeland—where he has private residences in L.A., as well as a renovation of New York’s completed a host of schools, housing developments, and medical majestic Rainbow Room. studioshamshiri.com —J.S. centers—Kéré conceived the meditative pavilion by bundling locally sourced pine and carving the logs into sinuous forms. “One of the biggest challenges was to build a humble structure that holds its own and even adds to the monumental landscape,” he says. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Kéré Architecture, and in the pipeline are big-ticket projects like the national assembly in Benin, a Goethe Institute in Senegal, and a Waldorf school in Germany. kere-architecture.com —G.M.

20_01_WELL_Creative Minds.indd 88 1/31/20 11:29 AM Feng Shanghai designer Feng creates dazzling, artful bijoux that masterfully blend ancient Chinese tradition with European craftsmanship, including a setting that makes the stones appear to fl oat. One of her signature Ginkgo brooches (far right), for instance, is sprinkled with an impressionistic array of double-rose-cut yellow sapphires, chrysoberyls, and white diamonds, set in a shape that recalls the fl ora of her hometown. Creating just two collections per year for her brand, Feng.J, she fi rst sketches out the designs before carving wax molds. The major pieces are then fi nished in an atelier on the Place Vendôme in Paris and can take more than a year to complete. In addition to launching a contemporary art-inspired jewelry line “My inspiration (including this lacquer cu with rubies and spinels, below), she plans to open a workshop can come in Shenzhen, China, that would employ from anywhere: artisans from Paris to teach French travel, nature, techniques to local talents. feng-j.com—L.R. cinema, books. I liken my process to painting with gemstones” Feng CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: IWAN BAAN, COURTESY OF TIPPET RISE ART CENTER; ERIK PETERSEN, COURTESY OF TIPPET RISE RISE TIPPET OF COURTESY PETERSEN, ERIK CENTER; ART RISE TIPPET OF COURTESY BAAN, IWAN TOP: FROM CLOCKWISE 4 FENG.J OF COURTESY OPPOSITE: ANDERSON. CHANTAL JOHNSON; KENT STEPHEN CENTER; ART

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FROM TOP: CONSTANCE MENSH 2; COURTESY OF THE ARTIST 2. OPPOSITE, FROM TOP: MARJORIE SALVATERRA, COURTESY OF RALPH PUCCI; FELIPE RIBON Marjorie Salvaterra Mysterious stories unfold in the striking photographs of Marjorie Salvaterra. Whether it’s women frolicking in the surf or laughing in their lingerie, it’s hard not to wonder what happened just before and what will happen next. “True originality is rare,” says Ralph Pucci, who will host an exhibition of her snapshots in his L.A. gallery through April 1. “Marjorie’s work is cinematic and wacky but also serious.” Latest work: “I was on LinkedIn and saw a quote: ‘If you don’t like where you are, move. You are not a tree,’ ” Salvaterra says. “That was the ﬁ rst in the new series, and each work is based on a piece of advice. I love to give advice, and my kids and husband are tired of hearing it.” marjoriesalvaterra.com, ralphpucci.net —J.T.

“I ﬁ nd inspiration in my life. If it comes from my life, then it’s unique to me and it’s relatable” Marjorie Salvaterra

Mathieu Lehanneur Inspired by everything from ocean currents to ﬂ ickering ﬂ ames and even an amusement park in Coney Island, Mathieu Lehanneur has attracted collaborations with big-name brands like Cartier, Sony, and Veuve Clicquot. The French visionary is now showcasing his own limited-edition furnishings, lamps, and art with a new immersive project. Dubbed Pied-à-Terre, the elegant display comprises two areas of a New York residential building (32 East 1st Street), with a showroom at street level featuring, among other things, his 50 Seas collection of ceramic plates. Upstairs, the penthouse is brimming with his coveted pieces like his Inverted Gravity series, which is made from exquisite natural stone precariously supported by handblown glass vessels. Coming up next is a renovation of an old farmhouse in the French Alps. “It is a raw jewel in front of the highest mountain peaks in Europe,” he says. “I am about to turn it into a James Bond–like shelter.” mathieulehanneur.fr —G.M.

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FROM TOP: NOAH FECKS 2; COURTESY OF R & COMPANY 2. OPPOSITE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: HENRY ROY; COURTESY OF ANICKA YI STUDIO; GIOVANNI MALGARINI; PAOLO PETRIGNANI Barnabé Fillion The nose behind some of the most revered cult fragrances, like Aesop’s Marrakech and Le Labo Geranium 30, the master Paris perfumer Barnabé Fillion draws on his background in photography to craft unique sensory experiences. It all starts with a texture he envisions. “The first impressions of a scent usually come from a visual aesthetic,” says Fillion, who fell in love with Achille Salvagni the olfactory world after learning from From the largest estate in Mumbai to a luxuriously compact mentors Victoire Tobin-Dauge and yacht, designer and architect Achille Salvagni’s creativity Christine Nagel. Fillion recently teamed up knows no bounds. Even his debut monograph, which Rizzoli with New York artist Anicka Yi to create a released this past fall, sits outside the box. “I much more line of custom fragrances for Dover Street prefer books where I am surprised by the flow of the Market (below). The three scents challenge arguments and the images,” says Salvagni, who grouped preconceived notions of femininity and award-winning projects by themes attraction. “Working with Anicka has been such as audacity, harmony, and an amazing dialogue,” says Fillion. “It heritage. This spring, Salvagni will nourished me creatively and gave me a new debut new pieces at PAD Paris, his intellectual perspective to artistic first time presenting at the vaunted art expression.” Watch for his own studio brand, and design fair. Simultaneously, he will launching this year. barnabefillion.com —L.R. open his new London gallery, which will feature his latest experiments with Murano glass and stained parchment. Spring will also bring to fruition many of his long-standing interiors projects, including a total overhaul of a Manhattan townhouse, a 135-foot yacht for an American tycoon, and a 40,000-square-foot residence in Mumbai. “I have this architecture DNA that cannot allow me just to be superficial.” achillesalvagni.com —J.S.

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FROM TOP: COURTESY OF ATRA 2.OPPOSITE, FROM TOP: TRAVYS OWEN; RICH MNISI; COURTESY OF STUDIOMDA 2 Thebe Magugu Thebe Magugu is igniting an exciting new energy around South African design. His namesake women’s wear label, which was founded in 2016, is recognized for its easy-to-wear pieces, structured dresses, sharp tailoring, and bold use of color. This past fall, the 26-year-old was the ﬁrst African designer to win the coveted LVMH Prize, a $330,000 award for young talent. His designs are conceived as a political statement and a challenge to the outdated Eurocentric view of his country. “I want my brand to feel like a resource to not only the women who wear it but the world at large, where they can learn of South Africa’s history, people, and events,” he says. His spring 2020 collection (right) was inspired by the Black Sash, a group of 1950s women who used nonviolent methods of protest against apartheid. “I really admire their bravery—to be able to go against the grain when the grain was the entire country.” thebemagugu.com —L.R.

Markus Dochantschi By proving himself flexible within a framework as rigid as a booth at Art Basel in Miami Beach, StudioMDA founder Markus Dochantschi has quickly became the art world’s go-to architect. “There are certain things I never compromise on: maximizing daylight and a good flow,” he says of the spaces he’s crafted for blue-chip clients like Marianne Boesky, Kasmin, and the recently opened Faurschou Foundation in Brooklyn (left). Up next: Dochantschi won a competition for a groundbreaking new Phillips headquarters, which opens in New York this summer. This year also sees the firm completing a university center in Germany as well as a new Tribeca space for the gallery Luhring Augustine. “Ninety percent of what we do is problem-solving,” he says. “An architect is a translator who needs to think outside the box.” studiomda.com —G.M.

20_01_WELL_Creative Minds.indd 95 1/31/20 11:31 AM Elena Soboleva In recent years, art collecting has undergone a radical shift, thanks to the rise of virtual selling exhibitions. And Elena Soboleva, director of online sales at David Zwirner gallery, is leading the charge. More than just a website, the viewing room allows clients the opportunity to experience and buy from thoughtfully curated online exhibitions that coincide with major art fairs and traditional gallery shows. During David Zwirner’s debut exhibition of Josh Smith’s paintings last year, for example, the artist created a new series of monotypes that were made speciﬁ cally for the platform. “The idea that what we are doing will set the course for where the industry goes is very exciting,” she says. “I always go by the mantra, the best way to predict the future is to create it.” davidzwirner.com —L.R.

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They say money is the root of all evil, but for Johnny Swing, it’s the centerpiece of the striking furniture he creates by attaching thousands of welded nickels and other coins onto Johnny patinated-metal frames. Thanks to his masterful craftsmanship, the sensuous organic forms appear to ﬂ oat weightlessly—and are surprisingly comfortable to sit in. “When I started in Swing the 1990s, I used discarded pennies. I collect and use all sorts of coins now,” says Swing. “I like the fact that from a distance you really just focus on the shape of my work, but as you get closer, you get more deﬁ nition and tighter focus points.” In May, his New York gallery, R & Company, will feature a group of seven new pieces that can interlock to form an egg shape or exist individually as chairs, benches, and stools. johnnyswing.com—L.R. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: JASON SCHMIDT,COURTESY OF DAVID ZWIRNER; COURTESY OF R & COMPANY 2. OPPOSITE, FROM FROM OPPOSITE, 2. COMPANY & R OF COURTESY ZWIRNER; DAVID OF SCHMIDT,COURTESY JASON TOP: FROM CLOCKWISE GACHOT OF COURTESY URBANKE, DAVID GACHOT; OF COURTESY FRANZEN, NICOLE 2; OH JUNG SAE JAY OF TOP:COURTESY

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