Louis Vuitton X collects 160 years of artistic collaborations
Nine rooms, more than 180 pieces and 160 years of creative exchanges brought together in one exhibition: ' Louis Vuitton X' , a sample that immerses us in what is possibly the most special journey of the firm to date.
And hindsight shows us the history of the maison's artistic collaborations culminating with the presentation of the collection Artycapucines , Louis Vuitton's new collaboration with six leading contemporary artists.
The exhibition can be visited Until 15 September in the iconic building at 468 North Rodeo Drive, in BeverlyHills. A vibrant journey in full color.
The Artycapucines collection
ONCE UPON A TIME, 160 YEARS AGO...
The different rooms of the exhibition have been divided into two floors where we can find pieces from the Louis Vuitton archives and scenography.
At the entrance of the first room, 'Louis Vuitton: As seen by...', the portrait of a young 16-year-old Louis Vuitton, signed by Yan Pei-Ming, welcomes us.
Next room, 'Origins: A Tradition of Modernity' (Origins: a tradition of modernity) unfolds an impressive collection of trunks from the early 20th century made-to-order, art deco-style perfume bottles and window displays commissioned and designed by Louis Vuitton's grandson, Gaston-Louis.
A journey in full color through the Maison's archives
THE REINTERPRETATION OF AN ICON
the third room, 'Reinterpreting Icons' (Reinterpreting icons), shows us reinterpretations of the emblematic monogram of 1896 embodied in different objects.
Among the exhibits we find treasures such as a picnic trunk that once belonged to the Egyptian prince Youssouf Kemal , the case used in the presentation of the trophy of the 2018 Soccer World Cup and some furniture from the collection ' Objets Nomads Collection'.
We can also see the box of a disc created by Helmut Lang in 1996, a punching bag designed by karl lagerfeld or a bag with the signature of Zaha Hadid.
In the 'Reinterpreting Icons' room we find everything from a punching bag signed by Karl Lagerfeld to the World Cup trophy case
THE MONOGRAM
In ‘The Monogram as a Blank Canvas’ (The Monogram as Blank Canvas) we are shown how the famous Keepall Bag becomes a canvas for artists such as Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami or Wes Anderson.
A spell of colors and moving images On an ocurring background that hypnotizes from the first moment, it takes over our eyes and prevents us from looking away.
Through September 15 at 468 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills
THE ENCOUNTER WITH ART
In the living room 'Art on Silk' We are greeted by a collection of silk pieces hanging on the wall as if they were oil paintings. And the truth is that we are before authentic works of art dating from the 80s and the second decade of the 21st century.
The next stop is ‘Art meets Fashion’, a meeting between fashion and art in the form of garments from the latest collections as well as the firm's collaborations with Stephen Sprouse, Richard Prince, Marc Jacobs and Virgil Abloh , among others.
in the seventh room 'Lights, Camera, Action! Louis Vuitton on the Red Carpet' Some of the most famous pieces await us, designed by Nicolas Ghesquière, who have walked the red carpet with celebrities such as Alicia Vikander, Emma Stone or Taylor Swift.
After leaving behind the room with the red carpet –whose walls, floor and ceiling are dressed in a fun millennial pink– we will enter an immersive video installation baptized as Magic Mall: The Past is Present.
In the pink room we find the most famous red carpet looks of the firm
ARTYCAPUCINES
The last stop of the exhibition presents us ‘Artycapucines: Six Visions of a Contemporary Classic’ , where the new limited-edition collection of the iconic bag is on display Capucines , reinterpreted by six artists: Sam Falls, Urs Fischer, Nicholas Hlobo, Alex Israel, Tschabalala Self, and Jonas Wood.
The different versions of the Capucines bag – the name of the street where Louis Vuitton opened its first boutique – are displayed in colored spaces and constitute one more sample of the wonderful treasure that arises as a result of the union of art and fashion.
Sam Falls' reinterpretation of the iconic Capucines model
To end the experience, a brand new pink staircase will lead us to the top floor of the building, where there is the pop up created for the exhibition , decorated with pink and gold palm trees and tropical motifs.
'Louis Vuitton X' can be visited until September 15 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free entrance.
Urs Fisher