{"id":40830,"date":"2018-08-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-19T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/art50art.gurudesk.dev\/a-magnificent-tower-in-van-goghs-arles\/"},"modified":"2020-08-11T17:35:29","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T14:35:29","slug":"a-magnificent-tower-in-van-goghs-arles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/art50.net\/en\/a-magnificent-tower-in-van-goghs-arles\/","title":{"rendered":"A Magnificent Tower in Van Gogh\u2019s Arles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The city of Arles of Southern France is well known for Vincent Van Gogh who lived there between 1888 and 1889, during which he produced many paintings and drawings of the city. This beautiful French city has a new city icon, a contemporary art campus named LUMA Arles. With its Frank-Gehry designed tower that rises above five historic buildings, LUMA Arles has already become an icon in the minds -and hearts of Arles\u2019 inhabitants and tourists.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8495\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8495 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/luma_arles.jpg\" alt=\"luma_arles\" width=\"960\" height=\"385\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: LUMA Arles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LUMA Arles is an experimental contemporary art space that is dedicated to providing artists with opportunities to produce and experiment new work. It has a mission to make close collaboration between artists, curators, scientists, innovators and audiences possible. In this respect, the art center not only houses artists in artist hubs and studios but also brings the most innovative and hit exhibitions, art projects, seminars and events to the public.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8496\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/arles.jpg\" alt=\"arles\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of Arles. Source: LUMA Arles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The story of LUMA Arles starts with Swiss collector Maja Hoffmann, who\u2019s the president of the Van Gogh Foundation\u2019s board of directors and the founder of the LUMA Foundation. Back in 2014, Hoffmann decided to create a new artistic and cultural hub in the city where she grew up. Regarding her city she says \u2018\u2019the big skies (of Arles) are something I think about wherever I am.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8497\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8497 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/luma2.jpg\" alt=\"luma\" width=\"1000\" height=\"672\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: worldarchitecturenews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Under her direction, in 2014, the LUMA Foundation bought an industrial site- the SNCH rail yard, the house of a former railway factory. That\u2019s how the ambitious construction project of a vibrant artistic and cultural hub with a cost of an estimated \u20ac100 million took a start. Today, LUMA Arles is defined as \u2018\u2019art campus\u2019\u2019 which encompasses five historic industrial buildings, a main building and Frank Gehry-designed tower.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8498\" style=\"width: 818px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8498 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/luma3.jpg\" alt=\"luma3\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: designboom.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What makes LUMA Arles an icon is certainly the glistening tower. Designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Gehry- whose name you might know from the building projects of Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and Louis Vuitton Fondation in Paris, the tower reflects a multi-disciplinary approach. Made of over 10.000 stainless steel boxes, the tower mixes contemporary art, urbanism and architecture, and hence aims to create a dialogue with the landscape of the city of Arles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8499\" style=\"width: 818px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8499 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/luma4.jpg\" alt=\"luma\" width=\"818\" height=\"579\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 gehry partners, LLP. Source: designboom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The tower rises to a height of 56 meters. It has an irregular form, protruding shapes, which represent the rock clusters typical to the region. The central drum is located at the heart of the tower, and it is a reference to the Roman amphitheatre of Arles. The tower will house a variety of different programs, including research facilities, workshop and seminar rooms, and artist studios. Some parts of the tower are open to visits, while the other parts will be opened in 2020.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8500\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8500 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/pipi.jpg\" alt=\"pipi\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pipilotti Rist. Pixel Forest, 2016. Source: inferno-magazine.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Five of the historic buildings, on the other hand, they were opened to the public in July 2018. Restored by New York\u2019s Selldorf Architects, these buildings house refurbished railway warehouse studios and exhibition spaces. They currently host LUMA Arles\u2019 artistic programme made of vibrant exhibitions and projects. During 2 July-4 November 2018, important artists such as Pipilotti Rist, Arthur Jafa, Amar Kanwar and Lily Ganun present a selection of their latest works.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8502\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8502 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/luma5.jpg\" alt=\"luma\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: LUMA Arles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another hit exhibition \u2018\u2019Gilbert and George: The Great Exhibition\u2019\u2019 celebrates the life and artistic collaboration of Gilbert and George. The exhibition will be on display between 2 July 2018-6 January 2019, after which it is planned to travel to Sweeden Moderna Museum, Norway Astrup Fearnley Museum and Iceland Reykjavik Art Museum. Another important project \u2018\u2019Do we dream under the same sky\u2019\u2019 is an artist pavilion led by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, and architects Nikolaus Hirsch and Michel M\u00fcller. It engages with the idea of an artistic utopia, presenting an ecological and sustainable model for future artistic practice.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8503\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8503 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/luma6.jpg\" alt=\"luma\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: LUMA Arles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With its mission, industrial outlook and iconic tower, LUMA Arles has already become a world-renowned art center. At times when art\u2019s power to bring people together is highly recognized, LUMA Arles will continue increasing its importance and place in the global art sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Simge Erdo\u011fan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The city of Arles of Southern France is well known for Vincent Van Gogh who lived there between 1888 and 1889, during which he produced many paintings and drawings of the city. This beautiful French city has a new city icon, a contemporary art campus named LUMA Arles. 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