Luma Foundation's Summer 2025 Exhibition Program in Arles
Established in Zurich in 2004 by Maja Hoffman, the Luma Foundation has launched a contemporary art center at the Parc des Ateliers in Arles, France, a site that was once a railway workshop. Spanning 11 hectares, the park includes a mirrored tower designed by Frank Gehry and hosts a summer exhibition series. Featured works include Koo Jeong A's extensive French solo exhibition, 'LAND OF OUSSS [KANGSE],' showcasing sculptures and installations. David Armstrong explores themes of memory and identity through portraits, while Peter Fischli's 'People Planet Profit' offers a critique of capitalism. Ho Tzu Nyen's 'Phantom Day and Stranger Tales' incorporates AI-generated video, and Wael Shawky's 'I Am Hymns of the New Temples' blends myth with spirituality. Additionally, Bas Smets's 'Climates of Landscape' reimagines the park as an urban ecology laboratory.
Key facts
- Luma Foundation was founded in Zurich in 2004 by Maja Hoffman.
- A new Arles branch opened in 2013 at Parc des Ateliers, a former SNCF railway site.
- The park spans 11 hectares and includes Frank Gehry's mirrored tower.
- Koo Jeong A's 'LAND OF OUSSS [KANGSE]' is her largest French solo show.
- David Armstrong's exhibition features hundreds of intimate portraits.
- Peter Fischli's 'People Planet Profit' critiques capitalism and visual overload.
- Ho Tzu Nyen's 'Phantom Day and Stranger Tales' includes AI-generated video.
- Wael Shawky's 'I Am Hymns of the New Temples' merges Greek myth and Mediterranean religiosity.
- Bas Smets' 'Climates of Landscape' explores landscape as microclimate generator.
- Smets calls for urgent redesign of cities for resilience against climate change.
Entities
Artists
- Koo Jeong A
- David Armstrong
- Peter Fischli
- Ho Tzu Nyen
- Wael Shawky
- Bas Smets
- Vincent van Gogh
Institutions
- Luma Foundation
- SNCF
- Rencontres de la photographie
- Artribune
Locations
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Arles
- France
- Parc des Ateliers
- Alpilles
- Pompeii