Be Inspired - Artistic Movements - Art Nouveau

At the turn of the 20th century, a wave of artistic innovation swept across Europe and beyond, Art Nouveau, or “new art,” reimagined the relationship between beauty, nature, and everyday life. This eclectic movement, born in opposition to industrial rigidity, embraced the organic over the mechanical, and the decorative over the austere. It was a visual language of curves, vines, and ethereal figures, blending the fantastical with the functional.

This curated collection illustrates the breadth and evolution of Art Nouveau, through original masterpieces and contemporary tributes. The black feline silhouette of Théophile Steinlen’s , evokes the bohemian spirit of Paris, while Aubrey Beardsley’s intricate pencil illustrations, delicate yet provocative, embody the movement’s elegance and asymmetry.

Nature was the great muse of Art Nouveau. Stylised florals by Kristine Hegre and the whimsical blooms of Anahata Katkin carry forward the movement’s botanical obsession, where flowers swirl not as mere decoration, but as dynamic design. Likewise, vintage advertisements for champagne and perfume speak to the era’s desire to bring art into daily life, gracefully elevating the commercial into the sublime.

Art Nouveau dissolved the divide between fine and applied arts, influencing not only painting and illustration but also furniture, fashion, architecture, and design. It was a total aesthetic, a living, breathing art form meant to surround and enchant.

In this collection, the spirit of Art Nouveau is revived;  its elegance, its eccentricity, and its celebration of beauty in all things. These works are more than visual delights, they are tributes to a moment when art and life were inseparable, when every curve told a story, and when the world bloomed anew through the eyes of the artist.