With the brand new Exhibition kicking off at the National Portrait Gallery in London, inspired by the legacy of Michael Jackson, we look back on other artists who were also inspired by the King of Pop.
Like Christina Lovisa, a visual artist who made it to the MJ ONE Boutique in Las Vegas.
Lovisa has created a special Fedora for Cirque du Soleil which has an unique look and design representing not only Michael Jackson but also the spirit of the show and here is her story:
“But sampling for a company like Cirque du Soleil was different in that they’re show-specific. They wanted me to develop something for the Michael Jackson ONE show. That was my first contract with them. They had asked for a handmade souvenir to be sold in the gift shop, and I was trying to think of all kinds of things, and this is where I honestly believe that the spirit of Michael Jackson visited me himself.
“Normally my milieu is painting, so I kept thinking in terms of painting. But I was driving down the highway and, just like watching a YouTube video, I actually watched this fedora, which has become one of their best-selling items since the inception of the show. I watched the construction of it, I knew the materials, I knew everything — so much so that I actually turned the car around and went searching for the parts so I could start putting this hat together.
“When it was done, I showed it to Cirque. There were 15 artists that were competing, and once they saw the hat, they just loved it. It had a little camera on it, and exploding pixels all over it. A mixed-media piece. They tried to get me to do other renditions — do it in white, do it in pink — but none of the others took off. Just the one that was shown to me in that little video in my head.
“They asked me, ‘How many can you make? Do you have a factory?’ And I was like, ‘No, I’m just one person.’ So I actually set limits for how often they can order, and the quantities, and they have been ordering that hat consistently since the inception, which I think is six or seven years now. I think I’ve made close to 2,000 hats now, each one by hand. I think I could make them in my sleep.”
The Fedora is available only at MJ ONE Boutique at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to promote the show ONE by Cirque du Soleil.
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Also visit Michael Jackson “On The Wall” Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London, CLICK HERE for more information and tickets
