Previously closed for months due to major renovation, Louis Vuitton's space on Omotesandō is set to reopen next Saturday. The shop has undergone many changes—one of them being the inaugural exhibition of its Espace, located on the seventh floor, bathed in natural day- and streetlight and enhanced by the house's custom lights.
French artist Xavier Veilhan—perhaps best known for '07's Aérolite, the exhibition spun from his sculptures of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel of Air (see: Pocket Symphony), and his '09 exhibition at the Château de Versailles—has been selected for the inaugural show, Free Fall. Veilhan's aesthetic is rooted in urban reality, blending ancient art technique with new processes.
Four works will debut, reflecting the theme. Tokyo Statue, 2011, is a four-meter-high silhouette representative of Veilhan's exemplary work: statues representing scanned human figures. Stabile n°1, 2011, consists of miscellaneous square tubular elements, lacquered plain, with an emphasis on supporting lines of gravity.
The works are on view January 15 through May 8.
Photos, from top: Espace Vuitton Tokyo at night, courtesy of Louis Vuitton; Tokyo Statue, 2011, courtesy of Xavier Veilhan; Stabile n°1, 2011, courtesy of Diane Arques
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