Ignasi Monreal Paints A "Utopian Fantasy" for Gucci Spring/Summer 2018

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Ignasi Monreal is recognized for creating digital paintings of fantastical creatures and landscapes. Gucci recently commissioned the Spanish artist and illustrator to helm its Spring/Summer 2018 campaign. Titled “Utopian Fantasy,” Monreal’s striking batch of imagery is a cocktail of Victorian Era and modern-day motifs with haunting backdrops. Pieces highlighted in the digital artworks include pared-down suiting, graphic crewneck sweatshirts, patriotic tracksuits, and the famous double G logo slapped on a variety of silhouettes.

Check out Gucci‘s Spring/Summer 2018 campaign by Ignasi Monreal above and let us know your thoughts. Gucci made our list of top 10 fashion collabs of 2017, check out the rest of the field.

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Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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