RIO 2016 OLYMPIC TORCH HANDOVER CEREMONY

RIO 2016 OLYMPIC TORCH HANDOVER CEREMONY

My aim was to fully enter the spirit of Classical Greece, thus by making the magical moment where the world is taken on a journey there, as enchanting as possible.

I introduced a greater colour palette to the costumes, based on the Greek landscape: light turquoise and light blue in combination with olive green and brown; referencing the Greek seas and olive tree. This conveys a message for the 21st century need for peace between man and planet. With regards to which the holy relationship between man and nature was prominent in the Classical Greek religion and culture.