Meissen Porcelain recently showcased its fantastic new collaboration with famed German artist Michael Moebius in New York City. Together with Dresden Marketing GmbH, Meissen hosted the official world premiere of Meissen x Michael Moebius – Legends Blowing Bubbles.
The launch event – hosted by the city of Dresden and the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory in New York City – gave Meissen the opportunity to present itself to the American market with a captivating artist collaboration.
The highlight of the evening was the official world premiere of the iconic Marilyn Monroe, handcrafted from Meissen porcelain and with a mouth-blown “bubble” from Moser Glass Manufactory in an unprecedented combination of these two materials. The event marked the launch of the new Legends Blowing Bubbles Collection, which was created as part of the Meissen x Moebius collaboration. The Marilyn bust has been a work-in-progress since February 2023, taking over a year to produce a sculpture from clay model to porcelain piece. Made with exclusive craftsmanship, each bust is unique and limited to a total of 10 pieces. This extraordinary cooperation is complemented by four Meissen mugs with Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn décor.
Chef Simon Cordes, who is known in New York City for his culinary reinterpretations of traditional German classics, rounded off the exclusive event with a three-course menu. The various courses were served on the finest Meissen porcelain with the event taking place in the historically restored Loft29 in the heart of Manhattan.
“We are pleased to be a partner of the Meissen presentation in the USA, an important foreign tourist market for us. The Meissen Porcelain Manufactory is important for tourism in Dresden Elbland in two respects. Meissen is a world-famous and renowned brand that harmonises perfectly with our Dresden Elbland brand. In addition, a visit to the House of Meissen is one of the travel highlights for our tourists,” says Corinne Miseer, chief executive officer of Dresden Marketing GmbH (DMG). The event was organised in cooperation with the New York City office of the German National Tourist Board.
Meissen x Michael Moebius Legends Blowing Bubbles – Collection
The cooperation between Michael Moebius and the MEISSEN Porcelain Manufactory represents an extraordinary fusion of artistic creations and creates sculptures in modern art. The unique bust of Marilyn Monroe was handcrafted in 15 months in the Meissen manufactory and carries a bubble gum bubble, handmade and mouth-blown by the renowned Moser Glass Manufactory from Karlsbad. With this work of art, over 300 years of craftsmanship merge with modern pop art and the collaboration underlines not only Moebius’ innovative approach to art, but also the dialog between historical art forms and forms of contemporary culture. The artwork was brought to life by the talented Meissen sculptor Maximilian Hagstotz. For him, the special charm in the design of his sculptures lies in what is hidden. The full beauty and deeper meaning of the sculpture only emerges when the viewer looks at the figurine and explores it in all its splendour.
