BOTTEGA VENETA PRESENTS ‘CRAFT IS OUR LANGUAGE’, A CAMPAIGN MARKING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICONIC INTRECCIATO LEATHER WEAVE Shot by Jack Davison and choreographed by Lenio Kaklea, the campaign celebrates Bottega Veneta handcraft and creativity, as well as the wider beauty of hand gestures as a universal language. First introduced in 1975, the Intrecciato weave is not only Bottega Veneta’s signature craft; it is also a powerful expression of interconnectedness, exchange, and the collaborative ethos at the heart of the house ever since it was founded by a collective of artisans in 1966. True to this spirit, Craft is our Language captures hand gestures that represent Intrecciato alongside universal hand gestures that connect people across generations, cultures, backgrounds, and contexts. In still images and film, the campaign features Bottega Veneta artisans alongside outstanding practitioners across art, film, fashion, literature, music, and sports. These include singer-songwriter and record producer Jack Antonoff, director Dario Argento, designer Edward Buchanan, artist and sculptor Barbara Chase-Riboud, singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry, filmmaker and creative Dave Free, model and actress Lauren Hutton, singer I.N, actor Troy Kotsur, actress Vicky Krieps, actor Terrance Lau, actress Rie Miyazawa, actress Julianne Moore, tennis player Lorenzo Musetti, actress Shu Qi, writer Zadie Smith, singer-actress Thanaerng, recording artist and producer Tyler Okonma, and conductor Lorenzo Viotti. #BOTTEGAVENETA