The Tale of Silk

 

Like a bridge between two cultures, the scarf De passage à Paris is on exhibition with a mix of Chinese and Western calligraphies. This is the first allusion of Hilton McConnico, who throughout the exhibition “The Tale of Silk” – has played in his own unique and poetic fashion with the connections and correlations between the birthplace of the noble material and Hermès, which has been expertly printing it for seventy years. Stylist, designer, photographer, filmmaker and set designer, this American artist in Paris is keen on telling colourful stories… Especially about silk, having designed the exhibition “Dreams woven with silk” for Hermès in 1996, an exhibition that traveled around the globe.

Today, at the Shanghai Art Museum, Hilton McConnico presents a dialogue between and Hermès scarves of his own choosing. A square of concrete, extracted from the ceiling and effortlessly suspended by thin wires, hangs over a very small egg. Through the skylight, clouds in the sky gallop along like the inspiration of Hermès. This piece encompasses all the magic of the scenography of Hilton McConnico, who succeeds in respecting the singular nature of this material while letting his imagination wander, echoing the inventiveness of the house. The scarves En duo and Au cœur de la vie fully express this profusion of ideas by flowing over the edges of their frames. There is also the famous Bolduc, 24 Faubourg, H cinétique, and Balles de golf II, which becaomes animated, melting into the landscape and revising its use, following the example of women who play with their scarves… “The Tale of Silk” is an apt name for this exhibition. Reflecting the spirit of tis designer, it is full of humour, colour, sensations and poetry.    More...