Louis Vuitton, ''Where the Human Heart is''

Venice, ''Palazzo Ducale''

One of the moodboards by Fabio Cherstich, inspiration and starting point for the creation of the event's scenography.The acqua alta and the catwalks will represent Venice, while the world of motor racing will be evoked by numerous symbolic props ...

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... with vintage features: the race director's tower, the marshals' flags, stopwatches, spotlights, megaphones.The show unfolds with a prologue that quickly retraces the history of the French fashion house from 1821, the year of the founder's birth ...

... and three short acts that recall how his iconic artifacts have accompanied exploratory and recreational travel in the contemporary age.These artifacts were often paired with what would become the quintessential means of transportation, initially reserved for an elite ...

... as were the vintage cars participating in the race.To scenically represent acqua alta, the TST - Silviastar mirrored floor was used ...

... which also covered the boards of the moving platforms representing the catwalks.Under the spotlight ...

... the Aterballetto dancers enter the arena equipped with flags made up ...

... with the silver HLU - Lucilla metallic fabric, with which ...

... under the eyes of the competition director, who is ascending to his post ...

The presentation of the trophy for the Louis Vuitton Dolomites Classic Run 2026 classic car competition was celebrated with a show created especially for the occasion.
Exceptional performers brought it to life in a unique setting.

Concept and art direction

Fabio Cherstich

Choreography

Philippe Kratz

Original music

Luca Maria Baldini
Diego Petrella

Dramaturgy

Anna Siccardi

Light design

Nicolas Bovey

Dancers

Centro Coreografico Nazionale / Aterballetto

Location

Palazzo Ducale, Venice

Data

1/9/2026

Materials used in this production

HLU - Lucilla

Metallic aspect fabrics

TST - Silviastar

Dance floors

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