A Beaubourg-born lineup
José Maria Luna told us about “a highly extensive, permanent collection for a renewable term of two and a half years”, which will feature masterpieces of the 20th and early-21st centuries. The institution claims to be accessible to everyone. The great landmarks in the history of contemporary and modern art will be set out there: Pablo Picasso, of course, but also Alberto Giacometti, Jean Dubuffet, Max Ernst, Frida Kahlo and Francis Bacon. Tony Oursler, Sophie Calle and Kader Attia will be exhibited, representing contemporary creation. A lineup like this comes at a cost; Malaga will hand over €1 million in royalties to its Parisian sister.
An experimental endeavour
“The world is changing, and museums have to as well”, José Maria Luna tells us. Indeed, the future of this five-year-old experimental project will be defined by the “feedbacks del publico”.
Personal preferences
“My collection is humble, more that of an amateur than a professional.” José Maria Luna tells us that he has always loved graphic works. At ARCO he had his eye on one particular artist, young photographer Eduardo Nave… unfortunately, lack of time and the artist’s ever-growing image prevented Luna from sealing the deal.
Whatever it may be, the Pompidou Centre’s project constitutes a middle finger to established museum rigidity. It is an experimental project adopting high-level artistic and logistical methods from day one, with a €4.2 million budget that allows for constant evolution. The future is unpredictable and it is good news for all those masterpieces that have spent decades stuck on the same wall!
