The creations of Frank Gehry, a famous architect, artist and designer, are the result of a continuous research into forms and materials. He himself collaborated with the Maison to design the setting for the exhibiton at the Grand Palais, revisiting the key elements of the collaboration with Louis Vuitton and presenting a sequence of objects, drawings and models that he created during approximately twenty years of collaboration.

At the top of the staircase floats an imposing suspended white fish, a sort of titanic reference to the central figure of Frank Gehry’s architectural vision. The sculpture emphasizes the delicate line that, by merging strength and flexibility, symbolizes the curvilinear form, a distinctive feature of Gehry’s structures. It also enhances the decorative effect of the scales, which inspired the principle of change, equally fundamental in his work on forms. The animal, free to move, is placed inside a large arch of wooden slats arranged in geometric patterns. This grandiose object, like some of the washi paper pieces on display, is a reminder of Frank Gehry’s predilection for Japanese visual arts.

The exhibition will take place as part of the 2024 edition of Art Basel Paris, of which Louis Vuitton is associate partner for the third consecutive year, at the Grand Palais from October 16 to 20.

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