
SPORTMAXA GARDENER’S BALLAD – 2024
The magic of Milan’s fashion scene saw another luminescent chapter unfold as Sportmax unveiled its avant-garde project, “A Gardener’s Ballad”. The runway wasn’t just another catwalk; it was a captivating fusion of nature and imagination, brought to life with the aid of Blearred Milano’s unparalleled lighting expertise.
The brand’s vivid description paints a surreal backdrop:
“Sometime in the near future in a remote corner of the Orient, nestled in an underground laboratory of a metropolis in decay, there is a lush, secret garden that is home to the rarest species of flowers and plants, preventing their eminent extinction…”
Translating such a whimsical vision into tangible reality was no mean feat. But with Random Productions orchestrating the show and Blearred Milano tasked with the crucial lighting element, the collaboration was poised for brilliance.
The setting of the show was awe-inspiring – a colossal garden encapsulated within a transparent cube. This veritable Eden, set against the backdrop of a dystopian metropolis, blurred the lines between reality and fantasy, between the ephemeral and the everlasting. Amidst this juxtaposition, the true essence of “A Gardener’s Ballad” emerged – a poignant ode to preservation and the magic of nature.
The garden, while magnificent in its construction, required the play of light to truly breathe life into its narrative. With strategic illumination, the garden transformed into an oasis of vibrant hues, shadowy nuances, and glistening dewdrops.
Blearred Team
- Lighting Designer
- Jordan Babev, Ivan Russo
- Lighting Programmers
- Matteo Masini
- Lighting Director
- Matteo Masini
- Lighting Assistant
- Ivan Russo
- Lighting Tech Drawings
- Ivan Russo
FULL CREDITS (7)
Creative Team
- Show Design
- Sportmax
- Lighting Design
- Blearred Milano
Production Team
- Production Company
- Random Productions
- Production Management
- Random Productions
Suppliers
- Lighting Equipment
- New Light
- Set
- Setup Allestimenti
- Garden
- Rattiflora




