Technique: Photography

Size: 120 x 180cm

Edition: Limited edition of 10 copies

Certificate: A certificate of authenticity signed by the artist is issued

Information about the series: Underwater is a collaboration between the artist photographer and a super production for Numéro magazine, carried out in real underwater conditions with professional divers.

How to bring the couture dress into a surreal dimension? Water creates an abstract element to shed the ordinary seams of designer couture dresses by recreating the beauty of jellyfish, realism and poetry are at the heart of these images which were inspired by modern artist Bill Alto and the classic Everett Millais and his work "Ophelia".

Information: Alix Malka, born in the south of France, began his artistic journey as a stage opera singer before falling in love with photography, fashion, and film. After earning a fine arts degree in Aix-en-Provence and studying fashion design at Esmod in Paris, he worked closely with legendary designer Thierry Mugler as art director, shaping all aspects of the haute couture house and collaborating with iconic photographers like Helmut Newton and Richard Avedon. In 2002, Alix moved to New York to launch his photography career, quickly rising in the fashion world with work featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, Rolling Stone, and Numéro.

Known for his meticulous eye and refined beauty imagery, Alix has shot major campaigns for brands including Jean-Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, L’Oréal, MAC, Nike, and Guess, and has worked with a long list of celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Celine Dion. His creative reach extends into directing, including fashion films and commercials, and contributions to museum exhibitions such as The Fashion World of Jean-Paul Gaultier and Thierry Mugler: Couturissime. As creative director of 7HOLLYWOOD magazine, Alix continues to blend pop culture, fashion, and art. He lives and works between New York, Los Angeles, and Paris.

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