KIMURA IHEI IN PARIS / EXHIBITION / 8F FORUM (MAISON HERMES) /
2006
Hermès Japon commissioned me to design an exhibition for a collection of photographs taken by Kimura Ihei (1901-1974) in Paris in the 1950s. The 174 colour photos had been edited from the original analogue material and digitally printed on the newest generation of CANON ink jet printers. The photos show a very personal account of the Japanese photographer's travel to Paris just after world war II. I decided to have the photos printed in a rather small format (a size common at the time they were taken) and framed in white passe-partout frames. All photos were arranged freestanding on a series of steel/glass tables, which we had desigend reminiscent of the traditional French garden table. The tables, which were made in different formates and sizes, helped to group the photos according to various themes/sets.
The exhibiton was shown at 8F Forum (Maison Hermès, Toyko-Ginza) from Oct.28 2006 - Jan.21 2007 and at Hermès Midosuji Gallery (Osaka) from Apr.6 - Jun.3 2007.

Project assistant: Nitzan Cohen (KGID)
Commissioned by: Maison Hermès, Tokyo.