SoCultures October 2018
works from the permanent collection, including creations by Frank Gehry to
Gerhard Richter via Thomas Schütte, Pierre Huyghe, Christian Boltanski,
Ellsworth Kelly, OlafurEliasson, Sarah Morris, AdriánVillar Rojas, Bertrand
Lavier, Taryn Simon, and many others. Each of them has contributed
to the dynamics of our approach. I could never fully express our gratitude for their
help in realizing the artistic endeavor led by Suzanne Pagé, with her widely-
recognized experience and inventiveness, supported by the engagement of her
entire team.
I would like to thank each of our visitors for the personal spirit of discovery that
has drawn them here. My most sincere hope is that we are able to share the
enthusiasm that has motivated all those who helped make this extraordinary project
a reality.
I am reminded of something Picasso once said that might well have served as our
inspiration throughout this project: “Art wipes the soul clean of the dust of
everyday life. A cleansed soul restores enthusiasm, and enthusiasm is what we and
future generations need most.”
Bernard Arnault
President of the Foundation Louis Vuitton
Speech of Mr. Bernard Arnault is taken from https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr
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