Artist Yang Yongliang Designs Hennessy’s Limited-Edition Chinese New Year 2024 Collection

In celebration of the upcoming Year of the Dragon, Hennessy unveils a limited-edition collection Dragon's Odyssey as an ode to the majestic and mythical creature, a symbol of strength, courage and wisdom deeply rooted in oriental culture. To bring this exceptional collection to life, Hennessy has collaborated with New York and Shanghai-based artist Yang Yongliang whose poetic landscape paintings echo Hennessy’s time-honoured craftsmanship and commitment to innovation.

Born, raised, and trained in Shanghai, Yang Yongliang’s artistic style is a blend of traditional and innovative digital influences. His creation for the Dragon's Odyssey sees his proficiency in different mediums, interweaving past and future whilst giving a fresh perspective to the legendary creature.

“It was important to me to work with a brand that has respect of its own history and traditions, as Hennessy does. It links the present to the past in everything it does, and I resonated with that. My inspiration for this collection comes from my special fondness for dragons –they’re so symbolic and legendary, and I grew up hearing stories about them. When I was a young boy, my grandmother gave me an antique coin with a dragon on it. I wanted to share that memory in this Hennessy collaboration, and that’s why the dragon has a metallic surface, like a childhood memory of seeing a dragon on a coin. Using contemporary digital technology meant I could add a three-dimensional element and bring the dragons to life, and I hope this inspires people to learn more about the historical and cultural contexts of dragons,” explained Yang Yongliang in a press statement. 

With intricate three-dimensional elements and a palette of red and gold, Yang Yongliang captures the Dragon’s life, movement, and energy for Hennessy’s Dragon's Odyssey. Take a closer look below!