Hat with a Pheasant Decoration c. 1945

This "Hat with a Pheasant Decoration" by Legroux Soeurs, sits here like a curious riddle wrapped in felt and feathers. The hat, in its rich, earthy green, has a tactile quality that makes you want to reach out and feel its soft texture. Then, the pheasant – a burst of untamed nature. The feathers aren't just stuck on; they seem to grow organically, disrupting the hat’s neat form. Look closely at the beak peeking out! It’s a beautiful detail, isn’t it? It is like the hat has caught and cradled a small piece of the wild. It makes me think about surrealism and the work of someone like Meret Oppenheim. The Legroux Soeurs invite us to reconsider the everyday, to see the unexpected beauty in the clash of the domestic and the wild. It's a reminder that art, in all its forms, is an ongoing conversation, an invitation to play, and an exploration of what it means to be human.