Les Twins reenact cognac-making through movement

Les Twins, who grew up in Sarcelles, near Paris, in the nineteen-nineties, generate virtuosic dance moves so refined in structure and emotion that, when visiting Cognac, they saw the parallels to cognac-making. “Dance is a mix of different, unique movements, vectors of emotion, and the art of blending depends on the emotions in different notes and unique eaux-de-vie. We’re both always striving to create emotion. We both seek harmony, in movement and in nature. Every step is important. Working with Maison Hennessy is like going onstage with new energy. And Maison Hennessy’s not afraid to mix things up."

Inseparable as they are – every one of their dance moves seems so synchronized, to a level that it feels telepathic. Laurent is a hooks-first mover, shaker, and dancer, who is reliant on Larry. Larry deploys robust moves and blitzing mentality to steamroll through the divots in beats in the way that a continuous track on repeat might do. Together they slip from one space into the next with finesse, like a locksmith meticulously working his way through a labyrinth full of doors – a creative process that can be seen throughout the collaboration: “We wanted to express the Maison’s entire creative process through movement. Larry was wood and fire; I was the earth and the grapevine as it grows, through the seasons. When we dance, we bring together elements people may not know about, and we become those things, deeply, you can see it and it goes very quickly. So we created three movements that allowed us to really blend everything together, culminating in the two stances depicted on the carafe and packaging.”