Unmistakable for its bold aesthetic, Luma Arles is a cultural center that finances and supports artists' projects.
Luma Arles is a cultural center that finances and supports artists' projects related to the environment, human rights, culture and education. Concretely, this structure, imagined and launched by Maja Hoffman in 2013, enables innovative artists to present commissioned works in different locations in the city of Arles. Luma Arles is built around six restored industrial buildings, an art resource center and gardens, but also and above all an incredible modern building designed by the famous architect Frank Gehry, to whom we owe the design of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao or the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, for example. The building, whose walls of 10,000 stainless steel bricks reflect the blue Provencal sky, hosts a multitude of activities revolving around photography and the visual arts in general: virtual reality experiences, installations, exhibitions... It's a pleasure to get lost in this labyrinth, where every door reveals a new surprise: moving ceilings, breathtaking views over the city, and a giant slide that will delight young and old alike! All the virtuosity of the architect is on display, as well as the ingenuity and thirst for sharing of the programmers. You can also stroll through the gardens, stopping off at one of the many cafés and restaurants around and inside the Fondation, or take in the graphic design of the skate park. A fascinating place, not to be missed.
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