Live life at your own pace. Timely surprises on Hermes "The Gift of Time" Exhibition at Tanjong Pagar Railway Station from 1st to 12th August, 11am to 9pm, admission is free. I only had free time during their last day of exhibition so why not pay a visit?
FYI: This exhibition made its debut in Hong Kong and continue in Singapore.
FYI: This exhibition made its debut in Hong Kong and continue in Singapore.
P.S. This is my first time visiting Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
Their wall decoration, black holes are the air conditioner
In this exhibition Hermès, tells the story of Hermès time through poetic displays tinted with light humour, variety of colours and a series of sensory discoveries.
From what I heard I know that the station close on 2010, on this day I took a cab there as I didn't know how to go there. Here is a conversation of us after I tell him where I am heading to:
Taxi Driver: Huh, I thought that place closed down long ago?
Me: Ya but I want to go there, heard that there is a exhibition there.
Taxi Driver: But they close already?
Me: Nevermind uncle just go then we see how because for what I know they use that land for event.
- upon reaching I saw this sign surrounding the building that scare me or some sign stating that it is a state land -
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Taxi Driver: You want to alight here?
- Me thinking "What?! Is like a stranded place, I got cheated or what, why close?" Later I saw quite a number of people ahead -
Me: Uncle stop infront, the place were people are flagging for cab.
And I finally reach after 15min trip starting from Thomson, the place is very shut up so there is only one way in.
KTM Ticket counter, I guess this was the booth that people queue in the past to get their train ticket.
Today it was made into a lobby for people to queue up for their turn to explore the 7 circular walk-through room.
Mirror reflection of KTM ticket counter
I'm in the queue, reaching the entrance to the circular walk-through room now.
As I say it stated above there are light humor, some one of the room they lit up a certain item and turn off the light after a few second so the image may not be clearly taken, so sorry.
Room 1 - The Orgin of Time
Never forget: The first role of light is to make the dark more beautiful, and not to measure the days.
Room 2 - Free Time
In this room everyone were given a pouch to keep our watch and not to be pressure by time.
Quote in different languages, Hermes video also available
Room 3 - Time Suspended
Immerse in the meticulous precision of Hermes watchmakers
The fence is 2,47m high
Which is the world high jump record height by Huaso, ridden by Captain Alberto Morales Larraguibel in Vina del Mar in Chile in 1949
Minature racing saddle, 1921
Pigskin, 18-point stitching, copper alloy and canvas
Made in Hermes workshops
Emile Hermes Collection
Minature Saddle, 1991
Pigskin, cowhide, felt, chrome plated brass and wool
Hermes Creations Archive Collection
Oxer jumping saddle, 1993
Pigskin, smooth cowhide and pigskin-grained cowhide
Hermes Creations Archive Collection
Disassembled Tarais saddle, 2010
Natural gold calfskin, natural cowhide, carbon fibre and titanium
Hermes Collection
Room 4 - Time Balance
Time Balance sculpto
Night after night, the top span and danced on the table to the rhythm of a beating heart, tracing its circle with the precisio, patience and pace of the second hand on a clockface.
Les Inversables, Circa 1930
Chrome and glass
An unspillable port service for ten glasses. The service can be tipped in any direction the empty or full glasses remain upright. Patented by Hermes.
Hermes Creations Archive Collection
Port glasses, Circa 1930
Glass
The sides of the glasses, and especially the base, are very thick, giving each piece a low centre of gravity that prevents it from tipping over.
Hermes Creations Archive Collection
Bleu d'Ailleurs
American dinner plate
Blue and white porcelain
Designer Arielle de Brichambaut
Hermes Collection
Bleu d'Ailleurs
Bread and butter plate
Blue and white porcelain
Designer Arielle de Brichambaut
Hermes Collection
Bleu d'Ailleurs
Large bowls
Porcelain, in four patterns
Designer Arielle de Brichambaut
Hermes Collection
Iliane
Coffee spoon
Grey solid steel
Designer Rena Dumas
Hermes Collection
Iliane
Table fork
Grey stainless steel
Designer Rena Dumas
Hermes Collection
Iliane
Pastry fork
Grey stainless steel
Designer Rena Dumas
Hermes Collection
Iliane
Table knife
Grey stainless steel
Designer Rena Dumas
Hermes Collection
Iliane
Pastry knife
Grey stainless steel
Designer Rena Dumas
Hermes Collection
Chandernagor
Water glass
Crystal and indigo crystal
Hermes Collection
Tommy
Champagne flute
Blue crystal
Saint-Louis Collection
Extravagance
Spirit carafe
Crystal
Designer Hilton McConnico
Room 5 - Stroke of Time
Parrot made of leather in cage
Pixel cat face made from different kind of leathers
Room 6 - Imaginary Time
Goldfish bowl filled with water and light
Escape into the imaginary for a moment, take a seat and dedicated a moment of sharing.
Room 7 - The Gift of Time
Beneath the branches of an ageless tree, after thousands of years of deep though, time concluded that there were no end.
This room feature Hermes small leather goods and accessories.
Hermes scarf
Hermes organizer
Hermes bag and gloves
Hermes accessories
Hermes would like to thank:
Hilton McConnico
Dream, concept and design
Roland Soetaert
First assitant
Michel Pounoussamy
Sound and lighting design
Achay Doan
Special effects
Michel Benita
Music
Mirific & Artigo
Set contruction
Visionnaire pte Ltd
Local production
Old school mini food stall are set up beside the railway track
Orange train carriage cabins for dinning purpose
Tanjong Pagar Railway Track 2012
Marco
KTM Railway Station Landscape
Was uploading photo onto Instagram
KTM Railway Station (Night)
More about KTM Railway Station on Wikipedia
Hermes The Gift of Time official website: http://lesailes.hermes.com