THE 2025 LUNAR NEW YEAR COLLECTION
Paris, December 2nd, 2024
The House of Rémy Martin has invited celebrated Chinese artist Huang Yuxing to interpret its collection to mark the Year of the Snake. The record-breaking contemporary artist has created a new artwork, Majestic Serpentine, to welcome the new zodiac sign, which has inspired a collaborative series of festive limited editions with Rémy Martin.
MAJESTIC SERPENTINE DECODED
At the heart of the painting is the mythical serpent, a creature associated with good fortune, authority, longevity, and wisdom in the Chinese calendar. In an explosion of vibrant colors, the snake winds upwards through majestic undulating mountains and hills, representing the exceptional terroir of Grande and Petite Champagne in Cognac where Rémy Martin exclusively sources its grapes.
The artist’s signature bubbles echo the precious fruits at the center of the cognac-making process. The flowing river symbolizes a legacy of outstanding eaux-de-vie from the two regions of Cognac, prized for their elegance and ageing potential: key to Rémy Martin’s quality. The snake’s upward motion draws on the progressive nature of the House, continuously moving forward to new heights. A kaleidoscope of jewel-like, yet harmonising, colors reflect the rich, multi-facetted aromas that characterize Rémy Martin’s cognacs, as well as the vibrant festivities of the Lunar New Year.
THE 2025 COLLECTION:
RÉMY MARTIN x HUANG YUXING
RÉMY MARTIN x HUANG YUXING
The Rémy Martin x Huang Yuxing collection features unique gift boxes for Rémy Martin XO and Rémy Martin VSOP, inspired by the artists’ highly symbolic Majestic Serpentine. Huang Yuxing’s artwork brings the new zodiac sign to Rémy Martin’s cognac in France, with a landscape drawing on the multitude of aromas and richness of the Cognac terroir, beautifully capturing the essence of nature’s brilliance.
COCKTAILS FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
A series of cocktails dedicated to the Year of the Snake has also been announced, each designed to celebrate the serpent’s characteristics and amplify the positive energy of the Lunar New Year.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in 1975 in Beijing, where he still lives, Huang Yuxing is a contemporary artist responsible for creating a fantastical universe of his own. Currently No.4 in the China Hurun 2024 Artist Ranking, the artist earned a degree in mural painting in 2000 from the Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts and has since then participated in numerous group and solo shows at prestigious galleries and museums around the globe. In 2021 his painting, Seven Treasure Pines, sold for the record price of HK$64 million at Christie’s Hong Kong.
Huang Yuxing draws from the classical Chinese elements of water, trees, minerals, landscapes and architecture. With a vibrant palette the artist creates signature crystal-like color striations to amplify his forms and magnify the energy emanating from his paintings. The modification of hues, shapes, and compositions captures the artist’s attention, engaging him in a perpetual cycle of refinement. Through this process, the painting gains a vibrant and self-sufficient life, serving as a catalyst for continual growth.
