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Image © Nacása & Partners Inc., courtesy of Hermès Japon. All images courtesy of Zim&Zou, shared with permission
An inventive and adventurous spirit courses through each one of Zim&Zou’s elaborate paper installations, the latest of which imagines a mighty horse leading a ship suspended from above.
Titled “Flying Faubourg,” the project was designed to fit the Hermès window in Tokyo’s Ginza Mitsukoshi. The artists (previously) melded the brand’s origins in equestrian goods with the Haussmannian architecture of the iconic storefront at 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré, constructing tall windows and ornate iron balconies reminiscent of the Parisian streets. Shades of pink, purple, yellow, and orange recall a vivid sunrise, which illuminates Tokyo each day before traveling east toward Europe.
The machine at the center of the work is the largest and most detailed sculpture Zim&Zou have made to date, taking about four months to complete in the artists’ studio in Dordogne, France, before being shipped to Japan for final installation. Magnets hold each component together, while smaller vessels dangle from above and buildings populate the area below.
With the wind blowing its mane, the horse seems to charge forward, capturing that singular sense of curiosity and daring the artists are known for. “‘Frozen’ for the time of a window display, the ‘Flying Faubourg’ continues to boldly explore the wonders that the world and imagination have to offer,” they say.
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Image © Nacása & Partners Inc., courtesy of Hermès Japon
Image © Nacása & Partners Inc., courtesy of Hermès Japon
Image © Nacása & Partners Inc., courtesy of Hermès Japon
Image © Zim & Zou
Image © Zim & Zou
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