Celebrities imitate art for latest Macau exhibition
Celebrities have paid a fitting tribute to the latest exhibition at MGM Macau focusing on a rare collection of sculptures by acclaimed French artist Edgar Degas
They say that life imitates art, and several local celebrities and employees of MGM Macau have quite literally put this into practice.
To mark the opening of MGM Macau’s latest exhibition, showcasing a rare collection of sculptures by French artist Edgar Degas, several well-known faces have tried their hand at impersonating the sculptures in a skilfully produced photo campaign.
The series of 10 portraits feature a mixture of celebrities and people from all walks of life, re-creating poses inspired by Edgar Degas’ sculptures displayed in the art exhibition at MGM Art Space, titled Edgar Degas: Figures in Motion.
Among the recognisable faces impersonating the sculptures are Pansy Ho, co-chairperson of MGM China, Carlos Marreiros, a prominent Macau artist and architect and Mr. Hanjin Tan, Hong Kong singer and artist.
The exhibition, which runs until November 20, is a journey back to 19th century France when Degas was highly lauded for creating impressionist style masterpieces.
However, this exhibition shines a spotlight on a rare collection of Degas’ bronze sculptures, 74 in all, which the artist primarily used as a process to better understand movement of the human body so that he could more accurately capture it in his paintings.
