Since ancient times, the dragon has always been a mysterious and noble existence in the ancient myths and legends of China and East Asia. In its long history, it carries the profound heritage of culture and represents authority, dignity and royalty. It is believed that the presence of the dragon can bring peace, rain and harvest to the country, and the Year of the Dragon is considered to be a year of prosperity and prosperity.
In order to pay tribute to the most symbolic zodiac animal of the Lunar New Year, Chinese artist Yang Yongliang has collaborated with Hennessy to launch a series of limited edition wines, giving life to myths and injecting this ancient legend into modern art. With his unique creative method, Yang Yongliang combines traditional painting with digital art to present a magnificent scene: metal dragons dancing in the waves, as if giving them life, vitality and fire. These unique artworks are not only lifelike but also feature the texture of dragon skin and teeth. Each bottle represents a New Year's wish, with red representing joy and luck and gold symbolizing prosperity, as the dragon symbol symbolizes.
This series is inspired by the digital art work "Dragon's Odyssey" created by Yang Yongliang, who has deep emotions about this theme. Yang had a special fondness for dragons, considering them symbolic and legendary. He heard stories about dragons since he was a child, and when he was a little boy, his grandmother gave him an ancient coin engraved with a dragon pattern. Yang hopes to share this memory in this collaboration. The surface of the dragon has a metallic texture, just like the memory of dragons he saw on coins when he was a child.
Yang grew up in a picturesque old water town near Shanghai and received training in traditional Chinese landscape painting. Later, he went to a university in central Shanghai to study digital and three-dimensional art. Shanghai experienced significant and rapid urban change while he was growing up, nourishing Yang's artistic style and making him adept at fusing traditional Chinese art with contemporary innovative digital technologies. This series of works brings these artistic mediums together, adding three-dimensional elements that bring the dragon to life. "Dragon Odyssey" connects the past with the future, which Yang hopes will spark interest in and gain more understanding of the historical and cultural background of dragons.
This limited edition collection embraces Hennessy’s 2024 philosophy – Together We Are Unstoppable, unleashing positive energy and celebrating people coming together. These artistic collectible wine bottles are exquisite and rare, including three styles: VSOP, XO and Paradis, and come with a beautiful oak gift box. This series is not only a modern interpretation of the mysterious symbol of the dragon, but also a profound respect for Chinese culture and tradition. Let us jointly accept the blessings and beauty of the Year of the Dragon.
