Brand: Hermès Type/Model: Carré 90 Silk Twill Design Name: Animapolis Artist: Jan Bajtlik Size: 88.5 cm x 88 cm / 34.84 in x 34.65 in Color: Blanc (White), Fuchsia (Fuchsia Pink), Multicolore (Multicolour) Fabric: 100% silk twill, hand-rolled edges Approx. Issue Date: Original design introduced for Spring/Summer 2019. Condition: NWCT: New With Care Tag, Never Worn, Without Box Country of Origin: Made in France
Story about the Design: Animapolis imagines a city overtaken by animals, with oversized creatures moving among towers, domes and bridges. Bajtlik drew on the architecture of Warsaw and other cities, turning familiar urban views into a playful dreamscape. A blue dragon occupies the upper right, while a purple-spotted leopard stretches across the left. The white ground leaves the fine fuchsia linework open and readable, with orange, blue and green details giving each part of the composition its own character.
Artist's Story: Jan Bajtlik is a Polish graphic designer and illustrator whose work spans posters, books and textile design. Animapolis, introduced for Spring/Summer 2019, was his first scarf for Hermès. In a contemporary interview, he described imagining a city in which advertising creatures came alive and nature pressed in among the buildings. That starting point gives the design its distinctive balance of architectural precision, visual humour and restless movement.
Collector's Notes: Public collector discussions praise Bajtlik’s playful imagination and the cheerful character of Animapolis. Some enthusiasts describe choosing a second colourway because another palette brings a different mood to the same drawing. Others particularly enjoy finding the small recurring dog figures within the city. Together, these observations place the artist’s storytelling and the pleasure of looking closely at the centre of the design’s collector appeal.
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