Artist’s Intervention #2: Yoan Capote and CP Company

CP Company’s iconic ‘1000m Goggle’ jacket seems a natural choice for Cuban artist Yoan Capote’s collaboration with the brand. Conceived 20 years ago, it draws inspiration from race-car driving, the perfect example of the fast-paced high life that Capote explores. A homage to the historic Mille Miglia race, a 1,009-mile circuit from Brescia to Rome, the jacket comes with a pair of goggles incorporated into its hood to allow the drivers, who raced in roofless cars, to withstand a battering from snow, rain and mud. Capote’s version sees goggles multiplying willy-nilly across the jacket like so many watching eyes or bullet marks. ‘My work is usually inspired by the body and psychological issues,’ says Capote. ‘This jacket explores the theme of introspection, the idea of eyes that can look inside and beyond the surface.’ Yoan CapoteHavana-based Capote focuses on the allure and risks of migration, the inequity between rich and poor countries and the thrill of a decadent lifestyle. Recent work includes American Appeal, a city skyline made of 300,000 menacing fish hooks.www.yoan-capote.com CP CompanyThis classic Italian casual wear label launched in 1975 with clothes that took their cues from military uniforms and workwear. Staples include parkas, jeans and T-shirts, but the label is also known for brilliantly innovative, hi-tech designs. Ryan Gander and G-Star Raw Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez and Camper

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