Most of us will have snapped a photograph of the clouds through the plane window during a journey, perhaps lookingback at it later to remind yourself how dramatic or peaceful it was. Well, this simple and satisfying act led to Japanese artist, Sho Shibuya, creating skyscape-inspired luxury loungewear sets which will be available exclusively for the launch of Lufthansa Allegris First Class.
Japanese artist, Sho Shibuya, creating skyscape-inspired luxury loungewear for Lufthansa Allegris First Class.
Shibuya was enjoying a long flight when he took a photo of the clouds, seeing a colour gradient between white, azure and dark blue. “The symmetry of the gradient from top to bottom makes it unique and reflects the experience of flying,” he says. “The white in the middle represents the clouds, while the deep blue at the top represents the sky and the ocean at the bottom.”The colour gradient is now captured beautifully on the luxury loungewear sets available exclusively for the launch of Lufthansa Allegris First Class.
Japanese artist, Sho Shibuya, creating skyscape-inspired luxury loungewear for Lufthansa Allegris First Class.
The sets –which are strictly limited editionand can’t be bought elsewhere-will be available for passengerson selected Munichto JFK flights. Passengers can further elevate their experience by enjoying the privacy of new suites, setting a new standard in luxury travel. New York-based Shibuya is renowned forart that explores gradients and the colours of the sky. His work gained popularity in the pandemic when each morning he would paint the sunrise on the front page of the New York Times as a wayas a way of contrasting the bleakness of current affairs with the tranquillity of the morning sky.
“Watching the sunrise through my small window became my only source of hope at the time,” he says. “I wanted to capture and record these moments to depict the contrast between the chaos in the news and the beauty of nature.
Japanese artist, Sho Shibuya, creating skyscape-inspired luxury loungewear for Lufthansa Allegris First Class.
“Painting the sunrise became an integral part of his life. “Even more than a ritual, more on the level of sleeping and eating,” says Shibuya. “The sunrise stands for the beginning. It reminds us that our surroundings are transient and unique. Even if I paint the sunrise every day, the same image will never be created twice.
“The luxury loungewear sets are a departure from Shibuya’s usual paper or canvas, and Lufthansa worked with Danish homeware brand, Tekla, to ensure the beauty of his art was captured on the fabric of the unique sleep sets.
“Transferring colour to fabric is completely different from painting on a canvas,” says Shibuya. “The Tekla team did an excellent job of realizing my artwork –and when I imagine people wearing it above the clouds, I can’t help but smile”
Japanese artist, Sho Shibuya, creating skyscape-inspired luxury loungewear for Lufthansa Allegris First Class.
