Lorenzo Mattotti creates Iris Spring silk carré for Louis Vuitton's LV Art Silk Squares collection

Lorenzo Mattotti has contributed the Iris Spring silk carré to Louis Vuitton's LV Art Silk Squares collection, joining artists eBoy, Icinori, Nicolas de Crécy and Thomas Ott in reinterpreting the Maison's Monogram flower. Mattotti's design features an iris bloom inspired by Art Nouveau, referencing the flower's presence in stained glass at the Vuitton family's historic home in Asnières. Using colored pencils and pastels, he created a dreamscape with multi-hued trees and a cascading waterfall on silk. The piece is part of Louis Vuitton's tradition of artist-designed silk squares dating back to The Silk Road project in 1987, which has included collaborations with Arman, Sandro Chia, Os Gemeos and Retna. Production occurs in Como, Italy, involving complex printing, washing, drying and hand-sewn edges via roulottage. Iris Spring is featured in Louis Vuitton's LV Dream annual exhibition in Paris. The collaboration merges Mattotti's surreal illustration style with the fashion house's heritage, broadening his artistic scope. This article originally appeared in Canvas 114: Once Upon a Time.