The piece is an iteration of his series Pillow Portraits, which he first created in 2021 by collecting historical references of women reclining on chaises longues and studying their postures, behaviours, and gestures as they interact with the furniture. Gschwandtner’s inspirations include Titian’s famous oil painting “Venus of Urbino,” and “Sleeping Ariadne”. Beyond the historical references, Gschwandtner, stepped outside of his comfort zone using silk and canvas — two materials integral to FENDI fashion— in his designs. “I’ve always wanted to work with silk. I know it’s the hardest material to work with. But I still wanted to try,” he says. “I wanted to apply my craftsmanship from previous experience to silk.” Gschwandtner draped the entire installation in a canvas typically used by FENDI for prototyping, and the chaises longues were also created with both canvas and silk. The space is finished with a FENDI Peekaboo bag that Gschwandtner filled with plaster and cut to reveal its inner construction. He then used those deconstructed plaster-filled pieces as little sculptures and displayed them throughout the booth. It was a risk, but Gschwandtner says the FENDI team gave him full creative control, something he was extremely grateful for.