LOUIS VUITTON | Artistic Collaborations

COURTESY CARPENTERS WORKSHOP GALLERY / COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2008 © VINCENT DUBOURG Intertwining bronze tree branches hold a sleek aluminum Louis Vuitton suitcase in Vincent Dubourg's Valise en Exil. The contorted tree branches have been carefully worked to fit harmoniously with the suitcase, inviting a dialogue between nature and culture.

© LOUIS VUITTON / PATRICK GALABERT With this massive and surreal metallic rock, Wang Zhan provides a different perspective on the natural rocks found in traditional Chinese gardens. First exhibited at the Louis Vuitton store in Hong Kong in 2008, Zhan’s Artificial Rock highlights the contrast between the vulnerability of tradition and the superficiality of modern life.

© PHOTO : STEPHANE MURATET / COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2010 / OEUVRE : © "UNTITLED" ANSEYLM REYLE / PHOTO : STEPHANE MURATET In this large-scale foil painting, Anseylm Reyle revisits the codes of abstract painting. Displayed in the Louis Vuitton store of Shanghai Pudong, China, this artwork's fragile textures refract the light and emphasize touch, yet remain unattainable under the protection of a perspex box.

© COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2012 © JAMES NIZAM - "ANTEROOM SERIES (WILD FLOWERS IN A ROOM), 2012"

© LOUIS VUITTON / STEPHANE MURATET Alyson Shotz’s large sculptures are often characterized by the synthetic materials she uses, such as glass beads and plastic lenses. This work, installed in the Louis Vuitton store in Kobe, Japan, bends light and creates a sense of disorientation, enfolding visitors in a moment that challenges the perception of time and space.

LOUIS VUITTON COLLECTION 2007 © RICHARD PRINCE Combining overlays and color variations, which are both characteristic of Richard Prince’s style, this study resulted from a collaboration between Prince and Marc Jacobs for the Spring-Summer 2008 show.

© COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2011© "UPPER STRUT" RICHARD DEACON / PHOTO : STEPHANE MURATET

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2008 © TERESITA FERNANDEZ - "HOTHOUSE (BLUE)" / DREW ALTIZER PHOTOGRAPHY In 2008, Teresita Fernandez created "Hothouse (Blue)" for the Louis Vuitton store in San Francisco. Translucent panels of blue glass recreate the reflective surface of a waterfall, animating this fixed sculpture. 16,000 silver-plated cabochon mirrors catch the light, suggesting the fluidity and movement of water trickling down.

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON © SYLVIE FLEURY In 2006, Sylvie Fleury reinterpreted the Keepall, Louis Vuitton’s supple travel bag created in 1930, as a chrome-plated bronze sculpture. Displayed in Paris, at Louis Vuitton’s Espace Culturel for a special exhibition, “Icons”, about the brand’s nine most emblematic bags, Fleury’s sculpture was also the source of inspiration for Marc Jacobs’ “Mirror” collection that same year.

© COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2012 © TOMOKO SHIOYASU - "BUBBLES" / PHOTO : DAICI ANO

© LOUIS VUITTON / STEPHANE MURATET / LOUIS VUITTON COLLECTION 2009 © NATHALIE DECOSTER Shoes: both object of desire and pure necessity. The red stiletto, dangling in the center of an open black circle of Nathalie Decoster’s sculpture, is modelled after a Louis Vuitton design. The sculpture itself is surrounded by a promenade located in the interior patio of Louis Vuitton’s shoe atelier in Fiesso d’Artico, Italy.

© COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2012 © "The creation of Adam, after Michelangelo (Pictures of Junk)" – VIK MUNIZ / PHOTO : STEPHANE MURATET

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2008 © MATT KEEGAN Using an innovative approach to printmaking, Matt Keegan relays the art of handmade shoes with the superposition of multiple silkscreen images and use of archival pigment. The overlay effect creates depth, as a prism of shoes appear to walk along the surface and over the borders, in endless permutation.

LOUIS VUITTON COLLECTION 2007 © RICHARD PRINCE Combining overlays and color variations, which are both characteristic of Richard Prince’s style, this study resulted from a collaboration between Prince and Marc Jacobs for the Spring-Summer 2008 show.

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2010 / OEUVRE : © "OCHRE-GREY PALETTE PATESTRY" GUY LIMONE (PERROTIN, PARIS) / PHOTO : STEPHANE MURATET The ochre-grey tapestry that decorates the walls of the Shanghai Huaihai store, is a compilation of a multitude of cut photographs and images collected by the artist. With the impressive scale and meticulous technique, Guy Limone revisits the monochrome.

© COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2012 © "THE GLOBAL ENTRY 1" - ALMAGUL MENLIBAYEVA

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON © SYLVIE FLEURY In 2006, Sylvie Fleury reinterpreted the Keepall, Louis Vuitton’s supple travel bag created in 1930, as a chrome-plated bronze sculpture. Displayed in Paris, at Louis Vuitton’s Espace Culturel for a special exhibition, “Icons”, about the brand’s nine most emblematic bags, Fleury’s sculpture was also the source of inspiration for Marc Jacobs’ “Mirror” collection that same year.

© LOUIS VUITTON / VINCENT KNAPP Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson created a project entitled Your Loss of Senses for the October 2005 reopening of Louis Vuitton's Champs-Elysées Maison. In the central elevator linking the ground floor with the Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton Olafur Eliasson installed what he described as "a little chamber of sensual entropy." The elevator is a black box blocking out all sensual stimuli as a contrast to the sensually charged atmosphere of the Louis Vuitton environment, and thus raises questions about different models of perception and one's sense of self.

© COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON / MISS TIC Iconic French street artist, Miss Tic, depicted the House founder with a series of postcards containing a stenciled portrait of Louis Vuitton. In between pop art and street art, these postcard designs were offered to guests during the women’s Fall-Winter 2001-2002 show, entitled the “Monogram Graffiti” collection.

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2007 © RICHARD PRINCE Combining overlays and color variations, which are both characteristic of Richard Prince’s style, this study resulted from a collaboration between Prince and Marc Jacobs for the Spring-Summer 2008 show.

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2012 © KUM CHI KEUNG / PHOTO : STUART WOODS

LOUIS VUITTON / STEPHANE MURATET / COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2008 © JOANA VASCONCELOS 4.7 meters long, containing 600 stainless steel pans and lids, Joana Vasconcelos’ massive shoe sculpture was inspired by the feminine shoes worn by Marilyn Monroe in the classic movie, “The Seven Year Itch”. Appropriately, the piece is now located in the garden of the Louis Vuitton’s shoe atelier in Fiesso d’Artico, Italy.

STEPHANE MURATET / COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2009 / OEUVRE : © "UNREAL SCENE-MACAO MAP" LIU JIAN HUA Creating small-scale sculptures from Fiberglass and porcelain, Jianhua Liu’s piece is an original representation of the Chinese region of Macao, made entirely of poker chips. This artwork is displayed at the Louis Vuitton Maison in Macao.

© LOUIS VUITTON COLLECTION / STEPHEN SPROUSE These brightly colored female silhouettes sketched in graffiti are prime examples of Stephen Sprouse’s signature style. Using paintings and drawings as the basis for fabric print, this series lead to Sprouse’s own Fall-Winter 1984 collection—which, in turn, lead to the Monogram Graffiti line the artist created in 2001, in his first collaboration with Louis Vuitton.

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2007 © RICHARD PRINCE Combining overlays and color variations, which are both characteristic of Richard Prince’s style, this study resulted from a collaboration between Prince and Marc Jacobs for the Spring-Summer 2008 show.

© LOUIS VUITTON / VINCENT KNAPP © JAMES TURRELL Part of a series entitled “Tall Glass”, James Turrell's installation is a modular light based sculpture projected on a flat screen, created for the Louis Vuitton Maison on the Champs-Elysées. The subtle shifts of colour create a perceptual experience where abstract volumes and light emanate.

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2009 / OEUVRE : © "LUCKY PAINTING" CHEN WENBO / PHOTO : STEPHANE MURATET Sensitive to mundane objects, Chinese artist Chen Wenbo reproduced a set of dice in photorealistic detail, questioning the nature of laws and luck. The artist has stated of this piece, “Who wins? Who loses? The gambling of luck is my favourite game. In the context of China, I toss a few dices every day and leave them rolling. They stop at wherever they want to, and I really don’t know who is luckier, as luck is controlled by the rules of the game."

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2009 / OEUVRE : © "BEIJING MEMORY" LI XIAOFENG / PHOTO : STEPHANE MURATET Made of ceramic shards, Li Xiaofeng's sculpture takes shapes of a mid-length women's dress.

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2007 © RICHARD PRINCE This painting, which depicts a disassembled Louis Vuitton logo on a Monogram canvas, was the original image chosen for the 2008 Spring-Summer fashion show invitations.

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2007 © RICHARD PRINCE Combining overlays and color variations, which are both characteristic of Richard Prince’s style, this study resulted from a collaboration between Prince and Marc Jacobs for the Spring-Summer 2008 show.

Part of a series of installations entitled «Mobile», this sculpture displayed at the Fifth Avenue store in New York invites viewers to explore the notions of time and space. Upon entering the room, visitors are immediately captivated by the installation’s three-dimensional shape. The contrast between the large purple spheres and thin beams creates a feeling of lightness and gives the illusion of a floating sculpture. While contemplating Xavier Veilhan’s artwork, discerning visitors will also notice the slight movement between the elements that compose the mobile, evoking the elusiveness and perpetual flow of time.

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2008 © JEAN-JACQUES ORY / LOUIS VUITTON / STEPHANE MURATET A Renaissance painting hides inside a contemporary stiletto in this oversized sculpture, exhibited at Louis Vuitton’s shoe atelier in Fiesso d’Artico, Italy. It summarise the artist’s philosophy, which is to “conciliate history and modernity”.

© COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2012 © LIONEL ESTEVE - "PISTIL (45)" "PISTIL (49)" "PISTIL (9)" "PISTIL (6)"

COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2012 © JAMES NIZAM - "ANTEROOM SERIES (TREE IN A ROOM), 2012"

© LOUIS VUITTON / STEPHANE MURATET

© COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2012 © HSI SHIH-PIN - "UHUGU-THE PHOENIX OF THE WINDOW RAILING" / PHOTO : STUART WOODS

© COLLECTION LOUIS VUITTON 2012 © "ZELDA" BERNARD FRIZE / PHOTO : STEPHANE MURATET