Fondation Louis Vuitton: In Tune With the World

The new exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton promises to be spring’s biggest highlight

Christian Boltanski. Animitas, 2014

Having hosted a number of modern art exhibitions since its opening back in 2014, the Fondation Louis Vuitton has just announced its lineup for the coming year. On display throughout the galleries of the Frank Gehry building from April 11 until August 27, is the highly anticipated new exhibition “In Tune with the World.” With a selection of artists from the collection, across several diverse mediums, the modern and contemporary works on display promise to highlight today’s questions about man’s place in the universe. The theme sets out to explore the different bonds man has with his surrounding environment, in specific the interconnections between humans, animals, plants, and more.

Matthew Barney. Water Cast 6, 2015

Located on the second floor, Sequence A offers an immersion into the world of Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. Known for drawing inspiration from his country’s political, cultural and social history, his prolific work will be organized around three different motifs. The first will be solely dedicated to DOB, a character invented by Murakami in 1993 and one considered to be his alter ego. The second will be a fresco entitled The Octopus eats its own leg and depicts characters from Chinese mythology, while the third will feature sculptures, floral paintings and animated films inspired by manga.

Pierre Huyghe. Untitled (Human_Mask), 2014

Extending over three floors is Sequence B, which brings together 28 French and international artists from various generations and techniques. Here the theme revolves around the idea of emotional affinity, inspired by the assertion of Roland Barthes in La Chambre claire “I have determined to be guided by the consciousness of my feelings.” Visitors will find the itinerary structured around three complementary themes, each presented on a different floor.

Francois Morellet. Lavalanche, 2006

On the first floor, in galleries five, six and seven, Irradiances presents works by: Matthew Barney, Mark Bradford, Christian Boltanski, Trisha Donnelly, Dan Flavin, Jacqueline Humphries, Pierre Huyghe, Yves Klein, James Lee Byars, François Morellet, Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, Shimabuku and Anicka Yi.

Gerhard Richter. Lilak, 1982

Here, infinitely…, on the ground floor, in gallery 4, presents works by Cyprien Gaillard, Wilhelm Sasnal and Adrián Villar Rojas. And finally the exhibition concludes on the pool level, in galleries 1, 2 and 3, with The man who capsizes featuring pieces by pieces by Giovanni Anselmo, Ian Cheng, Maurizio Cattelan, Henri Matisse, Alberto Giacometti, Andrea Crespo, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Pierre Huyghe, Yves Klein,Philip Parreno, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Bunny Rogers, and Kiki Smith.