It will house contemporary art exhibitions, a library, and offices, while the Luma Arles campus as a whole will host conferences and live performances. Mustapha Bouhayati, the head of Luma Arles, says the town is no stranger toimposing monuments; its ancient Roman arena and theatre have long drawn thecrowds. Maja Hoffmann, founder and president of the Luma Foundation. ‘Arles chose me’The wealthy great-granddaughter of a founder of Swiss drug giant Roche, Hoffmann has for years been involved in the world of contemporary art, like her grandmother before her. Some 190 people will be working at the Luma project over the summer, Bouhayati says, adding that Hoffman has created an “ecosystem for creation”.

Source: The Local June 26, 2021 02:03 UTC