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Rei Nadal

Rei, I Don't Exist

Artist Rei Nadal offers a unique take on 'Fashion Fetish' by curating the SHOWstudio Tumblr for a one-week period from 2-8 April 2012 inclusive. Her work juxtaposes found imagery with phrases and self-portraits - postmodern poetry for the digital age - fuelled in this instance by a selection of objects, cosmetics and fashion items delivered daily to her home, and documented here.

More in this project

  • Overview
  • Tumblr
  • Day One: AM
  • Day One: PM
  • Day Two
  • Day Three: AM
  • Day Three: PM
  • Day Four
  • Day Five: AM
  • Day Five: PM
  • Day Six
  • Day Seven

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Day Six

View the items delivered to Rei Nadal on Saturday 7 April 2012 as part of her Tumblr curation project for SHOWstudio's Fashion Fetish season. Delivered anonymously and available for just twenty-four hours, Nadal chooses to incorporate the items (or not) into the self-portraits dotted throughout her Tumblr imagery.

  • Evening gown
  • Wig
  • Nails
  • Lipstick
  • Champagne
  • Evening gown
    Beaded silk organza and faille evening gown by Valentino Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2012

    Beaded silk organza and faille evening gown by Valentino Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2012

  • Wig
    Multi-coloured wig created by Sam McKnight

    Multi-coloured wig created by Sam McKnight

  • Nails
    Fishscale nails created by Marian Newman

    Fishscale nails created by Marian Newman

  • Lipstick
    MAC Cyber, chosen by Val Garland

    MAC Cyber, chosen by Val Garland

  • Champagne
    Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée 2003 - 'As always, this comes from 50-year-old vines in the vineyard of Les Blanches Voies, and it's composed of 80 percent chardonnay and 20 percent pinot noir. While it's recognizably a Vilmart wine, it's unusually assertive in character, with the elevated ripeness of the vintage giving it a full body and rich, expansive flavors. Its oxidative breadth and aldehydic aromas on the nose are reminiscent of Selosse's wines from the same vintage, if without quite the same complexity, feeling big and bold yet sleekly focused. On the palate, the flavors are ripe without being roasted or blowsy, and the wine's harmony and structure allow it to feel vibrant and energetic: due to the unusually high ripeness of the vintage, Laurent Champs dosed this lower than usual, under 6 g/l, which seems ideal. It's already expressive now, although there seems to be no hurry to drink it—this bottle was disgorged in July of 2010, and even a year and a half later, the fruit is fresh and primary, showing the exuberance of youth. This is an excellent 2003, and it will be fascinating to watch it evolve.' Peter Liem, wine critic

    Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée 2003 - 'As always, this comes from 50-year-old vines in the vineyard of Les Blanches Voies, and it's composed of 80 percent chardonnay and 20 percent pinot noir. While it's recognizably a Vilmart wine, it's unusually assertive in character, with the elevated ripeness of the vintage giving it a full body and rich, expansive flavors. Its oxidative breadth and aldehydic aromas on the nose are reminiscent of Selosse's wines from the same vintage, if without quite the same complexity, feeling big and bold yet sleekly focused. On the palate, the flavors are ripe without being roasted or blowsy, and the wine's harmony and structure allow it to feel vibrant and energetic: due to the unusually high ripeness of the vintage, Laurent Champs dosed this lower than usual, under 6 g/l, which seems ideal. It's already expressive now, although there seems to be no hurry to drink it—this bottle was disgorged in July of 2010, and even a year and a half later, the fruit is fresh and primary, showing the exuberance of youth. This is an excellent 2003, and it will be fascinating to watch it evolve.' Peter Liem, wine critic

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Artist Rei Nadal offers a unique take on 'Fashion Fetish' by curating the SHOWstudio Tumblr for a one-week period from 2-8 April 2012 inclusive. Her work juxtaposes found imagery with phrases and self-portraits - postmodern poetry for the digital age - fuelled in this instance by a selection of objects, cosmetics and fashion items delivered daily to her home. Nadal can choose to incorporate these into her work or not according to her creative urges, each daily selection available for twenty-four hours only (09:00 CET - 09:00 CET). The items delivered to Nadal are documented here, alongside pertinent information to highlight the decision behind their selection.

Credits / Contributors

  • Rei Nadal Rei Nadal
    Artist
    I've finally realised how powerful and personal fashion can be. It transformed me every day into a totally different person.
  • Concept: Rei Nadal and Nick Knight
  • Tumblr curation: Rei Nadal
  • Styling selection: Ellie Grace Cumming
  • Headpieces: Sam McKnight
  • Make-up consultation: Val Garland
  • Nails: Marian Newman
  • Catwalk photography: NOWFASHION.com
  • Project photography and assistance: Chloe Orefice
  • Styling assistance: Gerry O'Kane

 

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