When Hermès of Paris invited Robert Wilson, an internationally renowned director, to create an installation featuring pieces from its Hermès Maison collection, the result was an exceptional and unique installation called “Here Elsewhere” that brought to life the relationship between men, women and objects, complete with video portraits and live performers. The event took place […]The post Hermes Maison collection featured in Robert Wilson installation appeared first on Pursuitist.

When Hermès of Paris invited Robert Wilson, an internationally renowned director, to create an installation featuring pieces from its Hermès Maison collection, the result was an exceptional and unique installation called “Here Elsewhere” that brought to life the relationship between men, women and objects, complete with video portraits and live performers. The event took place at Cedar Lake, a warehouse space in the heart of Chelsea in Manhattan in May.According to Hermès, “It’s not about creating a ‘dream house’; it’s about the dream of a house and the emotional reaction that this immersive installation provokes.” The installation entitled Here Elsewhere, is an exploration of the oxymoron which exists at the heart of the Hermès Maison Universe as interpreted by Robert Wilson. It sought to articulate contrasts between physical materiality and between rigor and fantasy.Internationally renowned director, Robert Wilson, created an...