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(Summary description)On December 17, 2019, the Kohler Dali Art Collector Exhibition held a grand opening ceremony at Kohler Shanghai Experience Center.

This exhibition is a brand-new attempt of Kohler, a world-renowned kitchen and bathroom brand, in China. For the first time, many classic series of prints by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali are combined with the immersive space of Kohler Shanghai Experience Center that breaks through the conventions for the audience. Presenting innovative and unique artistic experiences.

Kohler and Dalí - the perfect combination of art, dream and life
In this immersive "Dare to Dream Tour", all the guests turned into sleepwalkers and followed the "Dalí couple" played by the dancers to experience the wonder of Dalí's dreams shining into reality: you can Through the experience of Kohler products, you can complete the escape from the hidden treasure, experience the dreamy water world that interacts with mermaids, and awaken the five senses in the salon brought by the grotesque expressions of Dali himself. There are also countless unexpected performances interspersed in this exhibition area, making the entire immersive experience climax and surprises.
Mr. Wang Zhenyan, President of Kohler Kitchen & Bath Group China, said: "Spanish artist Salvador Dali is a master of surrealism in the 20th century. He combined bizarre dreams and excellent painting skills to depict absurd scenes between reality and illusion. Imaginative and thought-provoking, all kinds of whimsy and unrestrained ideas have had a profound impact in the fields of culture, art and design. As the world's leading century-old kitchen and bathroom brand, Kohler has rooted art in the brand since its inception. DNA. Always committed to the perfect combination of art, design and products, and constantly subverting people's traditional cognition of kitchen and bathroom products with whimsical designs. Therefore, the Kohler Dali Art Collector Exhibition is held at Kohler Shanghai Experience Center The exhibition will undoubtedly complement each other.”
In this exhibition of art collectors of Kolledari, there are three groups of works, which have aroused strong expectations of countless art lovers. They are three sets of rare works collected by the well-known art collector Ms. Hao You and selflessly offered for display:
One is the complete 100-piece print of Dalí's Divine Comedy series, which is considered by Dalí himself to be the most important work in his career. It is also his most incredible and famous masterpiece for a wide range of enthusiasts and art connoisseurs.

At the invitation of the Italian Minister of Culture at that time, Dali created a series of prints for the poet Dante's "The Divine Comedy", which is divided into three parts: "Hell", "Purgatory" and "Paradise", each part 33, plus the overture, a total of It is 100 articles. It took Dalí ten years to develop an in-depth interpretation of Dante's rhythmic verses, carefully sculpted characters, and grotesque punishments. He blends supernatural and spiritual factors, adds his own unique personality, combines figures, angels, and twisted bodies, and the iconic surreal landscape is always present in the picture.
Followed by the "Four Seasons" series and "Gala's Dinner" series of "Main Course" and other 12 prints. The "Four Seasons" series has never been exhibited in China before, and this will be its "first show" in China.

When Dali conceived of this series of "Four Seasons" series of works, he made different distinctions according to each title, and the content corresponds to the representative scenes of different seasons, such as butterflies flying in spring, girl's hair blowing gently; Blossoming flowers, the imprint of the soil after rain; the plump poppies in autumn, the smudged ink color with oriental charm; the footprints after stepping on the snow in winter, the branches covered with frost, etc. It shows people that even Dali, who is labelled with surrealism, has a realistic or freehand style of picture performance, and has brushstrokes similar to Chinese painting to express his interest with ink and water, which is memorable.
There is also a special installation in this exhibition that attracts everyone's attention. It is the "beard clock" that combines the Kohler Art Series washbasin with Dalí's iconic mustache. The elegant and delicate washbasin and the funny and playful beard are matched in a different harmony, showing the stunning spark of Kohler's collision based on Dali's artistic concept.

In addition, Kohler also specially brought Dali's world-famous large-scale outdoor sculpture "Dali's 7-meter Space Elephant" to everyone. Interested friends, don't forget to go to Jing'an Kerry Center to check in.

Kohler Dali Art Collectors Exhibition, a visual feast of art
At the beginning of the design of Kohler Shanghai Experience Center, it intentionally broke the shopping experience of traditional kitchen and bathroom stores, and broke through the conventional bathr