For a new contemporary art initiative inspired by the Louvre, 20 contemporary artists used their mobile phones to create a video. Louvre looksThe videos last 3 minutes and 30 seconds and are posted weekly to the Louvre’s digital platforms, including its Instagram account, which has nearly 5 million followers.
According to a statement from the Louvre, “Artists will be working with film crews and on their mobile phones at night and during visiting hours, using digital resources and focusing on a personal connection with their work.” , created a polyphonic portrait of the Louvre: Life and the audience have returned to the museum.” The project will mark the museum’s 230th anniversary in 2023.
“Every piece is remarkable in its own way, demonstrating the peculiarity of our unique artistic engagement with the museum. Even more impressive is the diversity of responses. But each one has a very personal feeling, that’s what we were aiming for when choosing the artists, and they did the rest,” says the Louvre’s contemporary program. author Donatian Grau says:
Contributors include Ivan Argote, Hicham Berrada, Anton Bialas and Kamilya Kuspanova, Mykki Blanco and Dachi-Giorgi Garuchava, and Bianca Bondi. “This program [Louvre director] Lawrence de Kerr’s vision is to remain true to the history and heritage of the Louvre while at the same time respecting that heritage, including contemporary creative practitioners, and radically embracing today’s resources and issues.” Grau adds.
Another participant, Paris-based artist Christel Oyri, I bow, but I have no fear. In a statement she said:My father was a security guard at the Cité des Sciences et de Industry [science museum in Paris]… It was a shock when I first entered the Louvre Museum. Artistically of course, but most of all in the way I experience the art around me. Now that I am an adult and an artist, I feel more comfortable touching and feeling these monumental works through my own understanding. “
Christel Oiri I bow, but I’m not afraid (2022) Courtesy of Louvre Museum
Another contributor, Los Angeles-born Ariana Papademetropoulos, said of her film: Towards Marvelous Kingdoms (2022) stated: When I was asked to participate in this project, my first thought was, “What do I want to do in the Louvre that I could never have done otherwise?” Floating in bed, I saw many masterpieces come to life and thought of joining this journey.
Grau said: they are works of art. The poems, art videos, short films, and clips all reference Kynaston’s McShane’s famous exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. [Information, 1970], the museum came across as their “muse”. In fact, the Louvre has inspired artists since its opening in 1793 and even before. The Louvre had an atelier. The museum’s first director, Dominique Vivant Denon, was an avid writer and draftsman. “
Every piece is remarkable in its own way, demonstrating the peculiarity of a unique artistic engagement with the museum. Even more impressive is the diversity of responses.
Donatian Grau, Director of the Louvre Contemporary Program
The entire film project will premiere at the museum’s Michel Lacrotte Auditorium on January 26th. After that, one video of him per week is posted on her Instagram account at the Louvre. This initiative is the latest in a series of his digital innovations, including: Une Oeuvre du Louvre A contemporary artist selects a standout piece from the museum’s collection and explains the reasons for the decision on Instagram. Participants include German artist Candid Höfer and Spanish sculptor Miquel Barceló, who have hosted exhibitions at the Louvre.
“Everything we do is rooted in museums and emphasizes the different ways it is perceived. says.
