Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary Of Iconic British Figure James Bond And His Bond Girls. The Striking Gold Backdrops Of The Pieces Immediately Incite A Sense Of Glamour, Danger, Lust And Elegance; Crucial Themes Which Are Integral To The Bond Franchise And Which Have Secured The Character’s Adoration For Generations. Arina Orlova Skilfully Combines Elements Of Traditional Mythology And Iconography With Contemporary Popular Culture.
The Faceless Figures, Presented In Chronological Order, Are Instantly Identifiable As The Famous Bond Girls; The Image Of The Most Desirable Women From 1962 To 2012. The Girls Are Modern Day Mythological Icons, In A Society Where Film Is So Prominent Characters Often Become Idolised And Attract An Army Of “New Worshippers”. Arina States That “The Visual Language Of The Project Is Inspired By The Iconographic Traditions Of Byzantium And Ancient Russia Where Each Colour Had Its Own Value And Meaning”, For Example The Bond Girls Who Died Onscreen Are Presented In Red, The Colour Traditionally Used For Martyrs And Sacrifice.