Hermès Turns its Venice Windows Into an “Inside The Cabinet” Still Life of Vessels, Furniture and Food

Hermès has turned its Venice windows into a quietly surreal still life with “Inside the Cabinet,” a new site specific project where handcrafted vessels, furniture and food form a

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Hermès Turns its Venice Windows Into an “Inside The Cabinet” Still Life of Vessels, Furniture and Food

Hermès has turned its Venice windows into a quietly surreal still life with “Inside the Cabinet,” a new site specific project where handcrafted vessels, furniture and food form a contemplative stage for the house’s objects, on view until August 2026.

Inside The Cabinet Concept

Inside the Cabinet” imagines the window as a cabinet like interior where everyday objects oscillate “between memory and imagination.” Within this constructed world, vessels, furniture and food become both props and protagonists, their forms suggesting domesticity, ritual and gathering without spelling out a literal narrative.

The installation is conceived so that Hermès pieces from table objects to accessories sit among these handcrafted elements as if discovered in situ, part of a life that is implied rather than fully shown. This approach keeps the brand’s objects integrated into the scene instead of isolated as stand alone product displays.

Handcrafted Objects With Visible Traces

Each element in the…

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