French cognac brand Hennessy has recently unveiled its collaboration with artist Jean-Michel Othoniel on two X.O decanters.
A dinner event to celebrate the launch of the collaboration was held at The Londoner Macao in Cotai on Monday.
Othoniel, according to a recent Sands Resorts Macao and Hennessy statement, was born in Saint-Étienne, eastern-central France, and is known for his sculptures and hand-blown glass works, which Wikipedia notes is a glassforming technique that involves inflating molten glass into a bubble (or parison) using a blowpipe.
The collaborations are on the X.O Masterpiece and X.O Limited Edition’s decanters. The former showcases the artists’ fascination with light and reflection, presenting a Baccarat crystal decanter “decorated with multi-facets” and encased in hand-carved oak wood. Meanwhile, the latter’s design presents a decanter like a “ruby red gem encased in a golden metal structure, with intricate angles and facets which catch and reflect light”.
Othoniel was quoted by the statement as saying: “Through this collaboration, we’ve created two distinct limited-edition carafes, each a testament to the power of reimagining familiar objects with new meaning and beauty”.
Hennesy CEO Laurent Boillot was quoted as saying that working with the artist elevates the company’s X.O collection, “infusing it with his masterful use of light, colour, and crystal.”
This undated handout photo provided by Sands Resorts Macao and Hennessy X.O. shows French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel posing with the two recently launched Hennessy X.O decanters.
