“River of Stars” By Naminapu Maymuru-White
Art and Culture ,
Breguet continues its artistic rendezvous with Frieze by participating in the 2024 edition of the London Fair, from October 9 to 13, at The Regent’s Park. The luxury watch brand is delighted to welcome visitors to its new stand, developed in collaboration with curator Jenn Ellis, who will present “River of Stars”, a new exhibition exploring connection, family and the spiritual life that infinitely bind us all.
A new aspect of time
After unveiling an exhibition about the exploration of time through ice, the ultimate ephemeral material, during Frieze New York in May 2024, and presenting an artistic dialogue with paleoclimatology during Frieze Seoul in September 2024, independent curator Jenn Ellis exhibits her third concept evoking the soul’s journey from life to death to rest to rebirth, by using sacred clan design (miny’tji), the sandscapes of Djarrakpi.
Jenn Ellis explains her artistic choice: “I am particularly excited about showing Naminapu Maymuru-White, a leading First Nations artist, because of her emphasis on storytelling and ancestry. Her bark paintings tell the tale of her ancestors, how they travel in a river leading up to skies and are seen in the stars, the Milky Way, looking over us. Each artwork isn’t ‘just’ an artwork, it's a spiritual tale about connection and collective humanity. I think this is beautiful in thinking of Breguet, its near 250 years old history, how there are so many stories and fascinating turns in its development. Equally how each timepiece, in its detailed creation, isn’t ‘just’ a timepiece, it carries emotion, history and care. Across both creations, even though they come from completely opposite ends of the world, there is this thinking about what gets passed on and shared with future generations; a respect for the past while looking to the future”.
