Wearing the Pierrot-Éclair costume designed by Sonia Delaunay, on the set of René Le Somptier’s film Le P’tit Parigot 1926

This photograph shows an actor on set wearing Sonia Delaunay’s Pierrot-Éclair costume, made for René Le Somptier’s film Le P’tit Parigot. I wonder what Sonia Delaunay thought when she was making the costume. Was she thinking about the material of the fabric, its weight and texture? Her lines are bold and sure, filled with intention but open to chance, like a good drawing. The outfit's geometric shapes play with the patterns of the set, creating an almost dizzying effect. It’s as if the costume itself is a character, an extension of the actor’s expressive possibilities. Delaunay worked across so many media - from painting to textiles to set design - always exploring the relationship between color and form, like other artists like Sophie Taeuber-Arp. Artists are always looking at each other's work, aren't they? Each piece is a dialogue with the past, a reaching towards the future. And the best part is, there's no right or wrong way to see it. It's all about your own personal experience and the connections you make.