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HONG HAO Perhaps known best for scanned objects of daily use that he has organized according to their forms and color — thereby transforming daily materials into a unified aesthetic — the Beijing-based multimedia artist Hong Hao has spent his artistic career questioning, satirizing, and reimagining the traditional rules of technique, production, and everyday routines. Beloved for surpassing the boundaries of traditional media, Hao has since taken on the challenge of transferring his large-scale art to a pair of limited-edition Lady Dior handbags. In doing so, he has created two inimitable designs. The first is a medium-sized bag, which provides a reimagined map of the world. By swapping the colors of the sea and the land (green to blue, blue to green) and changing the names of the oceans and mountains, Hao allows people to rediscover the world through his inverted vision. A layered stitching technique also lets one physically feel the altitudes of the various countries on the bag. The other — a small-sized bag — reimagines his famous scanned objects to conjure a charmingly tacky, pop art effect that maintains a stylish Dior sophistication thanks to the quality of the materials. Both bags are outfitted with exceptional silvers and Dior monogrammed charms in silver.