Harvey Nichols (Wood)

Spirit of the Forest

The brief was to design a 50m long window display scheme that can inhabit the architecture and enhance the manikins with a fresh and simple vision that also worked with the Spring/Summer fashion collections of 2009. 

In total we installed it six times in six Harvey Nichols stores, and each time it became more alive and beautiful.

Materials: locally sourced green Ash and Oak (steam-bent)

Finish: Finishing Oil, various

Dimensions: c. 50m x 4m x 3m

Date: March 2009 – June 2011

Edition: One-off

Location: Various UK (see below)

Credits (making original sculpture and London): Charlie Whinney, Sarah Hoyle, Harvey Nichols

Credits (Edinburgh):  Charlie Whinney, Sarah Hoyle, Edward Whinney, Harvey Nichols

Credits (Leeds):  Charlie Whinney, Matthew Corrigan, Harvey Nichols

Credits (Birmingham):  Charlie Whinney, Matthew Corrigan, Harvey Nichols

Credits (Bristol): Charlie Whinney, Harvey Nichols

Credits (Manchester): Charlie Whinney, Steve Tomlin, Harvey Nichols

Harvey Nichols team included Laura O’Conner, Janet Wardley, Laura Jordan and Anthony Whyte