Gris Tag

The juice at the middle of Dior’s Gris — or gray — is in reality violet. It’s the colour of the unisex fragrance, seen through its transparent bottle. “It definitely led loads of the inspiration,” Ben Johnston said of the purple hue. The artist is certainly one of five creatives tapped by Dior to interpret the scent in artistic endeavors. He’s joined by Andrés Reisinger, Thomas Trum, Mileece and Collectif Scale. Their oeuvres are unveiled Tuesday in a pop-up art gallery in Los Angeles, “The Grey Zone,” which shall be open to the general public from Thursday to Sunday at 8175 Melrose Avenue. “Violet is the bottom color,” continued Johnston of his creation, “Gris” — the primary piece seen contained in the 8,000-square-foot space....