High Life

HIGH LIFE #10 Jul 2017 53 “Once I saw the premises, I thought they were a perfect match with our topic,” she says. The greatest challenge for Camilli was the limited time to prepare. “We used several pieces from a myriad of backgrounds and topics. It was quite difficult to put it all together since some of the images I had never seen in person,” she continues. “To start with, I always think of the story I want to tell and the journey I want to offer. This is the most motivational part of the work." Visitors will have the opportunity to admire works from French museums and private collections. Among them are remarkable religious pieces from the Musée Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon, exceptional 18th and 19th century clocks and watches from the Musée de l’Horlogerie de Morteau, a unique 1930s sculpture – La Jeune Fille à la Colombe – by Zadkine, jewels from the Boucheron collection and by French 20th century artists. There is also a gold embroidered clutch by Van Cleef and Arpels and an evening bag adorned with gilded bronze by French sculptor Claude Lalanne, gilded perfume bottles from the 19th and 20th century and a range of gold beauty accessories. When asked for her favorite, Camilli smiles.