Archives: Maison Hermès(en)

[Title] bridge [Artist] Groovisions [Date] March 17 – May 17, 2005 The motif of this window is “bridge.” A river is an important element in the process of urban development. However, because it also serves as a boundary between twoView More >

[Title] Reflection [Artist name] Suh Do-Ho [Date] January 22 – April 3, 2005 Reflection Suh Do-Ho, a Korean artist based in New York, began making his “fabric-architecture” series in 1994 using thin materials such as nylon and silk. His worksView More >

[Title] water vein [Artist] Kohei Nawa [Date] January 13 – March 15, 2005 Hermès’ 2005 annual theme is “As a river flows ” The artist who undertook the first window is Nawa Kōhei. In the front right window is aView More >

[Title] Untitled [Artist] Takeharu Ogai [Date]　November 18, 2004 – January 11, 2005 The last display of Hermès’ 2004 annual theme, “Color and Fantasy,” is a scene of pure white created by countless sugar cubes. The window is truly a worldView More >

[Title] way to the fountain [Artist] Takeharu Ogai [Date] October 28 – December 28, 2004 way to the fountain One day, I found a signpost for a spring in the middle of a forest. That was the beginning of myView More >

[Title] Colours and fantasy Ⅳ [Date] October 23– December 11 , 2004 [Screen time] 74 minutes 1. The Orchestra (1990 / Poland / 58’ / Color) Director : Zbigniew Rybczynski Production : Ex nihilo, Zbig vision, Canal +, PBS, NHKView More >

[Title] puzzle blocks [Artist] Constantin & Laurene Boym [Date] September 16 – November 16, 2004 This window expresses one of the key elements of Hermès, which is “playfulness.” Inside, there is a colorful formation of a cubic puzzle, a toyView More >

[Title] noguchi: The Bollingen Journey 1949-1956 [Artist] Isamu Noguchi [Date] September 7 – October 17, 2004 THE BOLLINGEN JOURNEY 1949–1956 After World War II, Noguchi had lost faith in the meaning of art and questioned its relevance in a post-nuclearView More >

[Title] Colour and fantasy Ⅲ [Date] August 28 – October 16, 2004 [Screen time] 63 minutes 1. Rainbow Dance (1936/ UK / 5’/Color) Director : Len Lye Music : « Tony’s wife », Rico’s Creole Band Dancer : Rupert DooneView More >

[Title] pink [Artist] Kengo Kitō [Date] July 22 – September 14, 2004 From 2004 Fall/Winter ladies’ prêt-a-porter, Jean-Paul Gaultier has taken over as Hermès’ prêt-a-porter designer. This window expresses Hermès as it goes under change from the era of MartinView More >