Artists

Maurizio Cattelan, Philippe Parreno, Ryan Gander, Martin Kippenberger

Press release

The wish to foster a dialogue between artworks and their architectural, natural and urban context is indeed one of the key features associated with the identity of the museums in the Pinault Collection. In Venice, the marbles and painted ceilings of the Palazzo Grassi, and the brick walls and beams of the Punta della Dogana, interact with the changing reflections of the water. These non-standard elements, which one might have suspected of interfering or even compromising the presentation of the artworks, is, on the contrary, a source of inspiration for the artists. The environment also provides visitors with a unique, contextualized art experience, in the “here and now”.