Hermès invites Chinese artist Song Dong to create a themed window display and exhibition titled "Window Within Window," constructing a spiritual space with multiple reflections of windows and mirrors.
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Shanghai's "Hermes home" creates a summer-themed window and exhibition.
Hermes invites Chinese artist Song Dong to create a new themed window display "Window in Window" and exhibition of the same name, constructing a spiritual space through multiple reflections of windows and mirrors, inspiring visitors to observe the world and explore themselves from a different perspective. The summer-themed window will be exhibited at the "Hermes home" in Shanghai until August 8, and the exhibition of the same name will run until June 30.
This season's window design continues Song Dong's exploration of old windows and mirror images, with horse-themed glass reliefs. The artist recycled window frames from urban ruins, embedded them with colorful mirrors and perspective glass, or reorganized them into kaleidoscope-like box spaces or folding screens. Outside the window, the facade of the "Hermes home" in Shanghai is covered with colored glass stickers, extending the creative expression of "Window in Window" to public spaces, blending colorful light and shadow into the urban landscape. From the imaginative art concept to the meticulous installation works, Song Dong's creation coincides with the 2024 Hermes theme "Hermes spirit rooted in Fu Bao" - the Hermes Fu Bao Avenue flagship store is like a window leading people to travel through different cultures and times.
The window is a viewing interface for external images, symbolizing the exploration and understanding of diversity and heterogeneity; it is also a screen for internal viewing, related to self-awareness. The horse is the origin of Hermes and the embodiment of the spirit of chivalry. The combination of strength and beauty, the nature of freedom, and the quality of courage are the symbolism of horses crossing time and space. The horse is also a symbol of multiple meanings in the eyes of Song Dong, and the artist extracts classical patterns from ancient Chinese art traditions and represents them in the form of glass reliefs. "Dragon Horse Back Map" depicts a mythical creature carrying a gossip dot; "Horse Stepping on Flying Swallows" freezes the moment when the horse gallops; and the accessories window uses hollow back panels to bring indoor landscapes to the streets.
As an extension of this season's window, the fourth floor of the "Hermes home" in Shanghai unveiled a personal art exhibition of the same name at the same time. Ascend along the spiral staircase, visitors will step into a prism composed of various old windows and mirrors, and the nested spatial structure points to infinity. In the matrix paved with mirrors, white-framed glass windows with horse-shaped patterns resemble open books, enclosing a semi-open space.
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Dior holds the exhibition "We Need Love - Ai Jing 2024".
During the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival, Dior hosted the opening party of "We Need Love - Ai Jing 2024" exhibition and Dior Miss party on June 13th at the Victory Cinema in Shanghai as an official partner and designated make-up and perfume brand. The exhibition was co-curated by Chinese artist Ai Jing and curator Peng Feng, and presented by Dior, leading all guests on a multi-sensory luxury journey named after "Love".
The 27 art works in the exhibition hall interpret the multiple themes of "Love" in the form of painting, installation, image and sculpture, creating a world full of love and telling the free and romantic story of "Love". The artwork "Every Door Has Flowers #2" uses Dior Miss perfume series inspiration flowers and various rare plants to present the aroma of nature, bringing wonderful sensory experience to guests. It is worth mentioning that Ai Jing, inspired by the new Dior Miss fragrance, created a new sculpture work "The Power of Flowers #1" for Dior. The sculpture takes the legendary story of Catherine Dior, sister of Dior Monsieur, as inspiration and praises nature, love and peace. Tribute to the fearless Dior Miss and every free and vibrant independent woman.
The Dior Miss party on that night led all guests on a colorful sensory adventure, experiencing the special charm of Dior Miss perfume together. The venue was ingeniously decorated with romantic flower houses and delicate and cute French desserts, as if walking in the dreamy Paris streets; guests could also freeze sweet moments in front of the camera and leave a symbol of MISS DIOR, depicting emotional scenes with love and youth; the product display area carefully displayed the brand new Dior Miss perfume for guests to experience to their heart's content.
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Breguet starts the "Time, Art, Treasure Hunt" tour exhibition.
Swiss high-end watch brand Breguet launches the "Time, Art, Treasure Hunt" tour exhibition worldwide, aiming to provide precious opportunities for watch culture enthusiasts to personally experience top-quality timepieces that combine technology with art. The exhibition will last for a year and will focus on eight unique theme series. From June 7th to August 3rd, the Breguet "Time, Art, Treasure Hunt" tour exhibition will land at Wangfujing Central, Beijing, and will exhibit the full range of the "Style Art" series designed to highlight the brand's unique aesthetic style.
The antique pocket watches and wristwatches exhibited in the 'Style and Artistry' window series are treasures in the history of watchmaking. One of the recognizable brands of Vacheron Constantin is the exquisite carving of the flower pattern, which lays the foundation for the brand aesthetics. The modern minimalistic pocket watch Vacheron Constantin No. 2702 equipped with a silver carving flower dial is shown in this exhibition. The 45mm diameter gold case is decorated with a unique coin pattern, adding a luxury texture to the pocket watch. It is equipped with a highly accurate 17-law minute movement, and the single minute hand design makes the time display more concise and intuitive, while the hour display is set in a fan-shaped window on the dial, and the dial design is unique.
Another eye-catching piece among the antique watches exhibited in this exhibition is the Vacheron Constantin No. 4353 quarter repeater watch. As early as 1783, the founder Mr. Vacheron Constantin invented the three-tone splint, and equipped the innovative splint instead of the traditional alarm clock, reducing the thickness of the watch greatly, and the tone of the timekeeping is more transparent and pleasant. Thanks to the use of the splint, this timepiece is slim, refined and elegant. The 37mm diameter gold case also adopts a silver-carved flower dial and is paired with a silver case.
In addition to antique pocket watches, the 'Style and Artistry' also exhibits the Vacheron Constantin Classique classic series 5157 ultra-thin wristwatch. The design of its dial is inspired by the above-mentioned antique pocket watches design style, embodying the brand's consistent aesthetic concept. The wristwatch adopts a silver-plated gold carving flower dial, and the rose gold case is decorated with the classic coin pattern, adding a unique and elegant atmosphere. In addition, the carved flower, Vacheron Constantin hands, Vacheron Constantin numbers, and independent welded lugs of the wristwatch are all unique aesthetic designs of the brand. The 38mm case is equipped with an automatic winding movement, and is equipped with a silicon hairspring and escapement fork. The silicon material has the advantages of corrosion resistance, wear resistance, is not easily affected by the magnetic field, and greatly improves the accuracy of the timepiece.
The brand will also interpret the Vacheron Constantin's legacy skills and artistic charm in more themed series. The next stop, 'Time Art Treasure Adventure', will land in Chengdu in September. In the Vacheron Constantin Time Art Museum in Shanghai, there are more precious antique timepieces waiting for guests to appreciate.