Louis Vuitton honors deceased Virgil Abloh with exhibition in Paris

In memory and tribute to the late fashion designerVirgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton presents the Coming of Age exhibition in Paris. The designer's hands-on mentality is reflected in the exhibition where visitors, become participants through physical and digital participation. Text: Fleur de JongThedeath of visionary and icon Virgil Abloh shocked fashion lovers worldwide. The fashion designer died of cancer last year at the age of 41. Virgil was artistic director of Louis Vuitton's men's line and founder of Off-White.

In 2019, Virgil Abloh curated a group exhibition titled "Coming of Age" in Los Angeles, Calif. Presented in collaboration with Little Big Man Gallery, the focus of this exhibition was on the complexity of the transition from childhood to adulthood. Youth was a great inspiration for Abloh, at the same time he wanted his work to inspire them. So the exhibition began in Los Angeles and then traveled on to Paris, Beijing, Milan, New York, Munich, Tokyo and Seoul. This collective project allowed creative talents to collaborate and create their own work based on this exhibition.

The current exhibition in Paris has brought together all these works and is a reinterpretation of the earlier version and is bursting with activities for visitors. The visitors who will thus serve as participants of the exhibition serve as an illustration of Virgil Abloh's mission to democratize Louis Vuitton. 

 

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The Fondation Louis Vuitton or the Fondation d'entreprise Louis Vuitton is a private museum in Paris dedicated exclusively to contemporary art and artists. The museum opened in October 2014. With the exhibitions they organize, they aim to appeal to the widest possible audience. The building that houses the Fondation was designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. Since its opening, the museum has welcomed more than seven million visitors.

Coming of Age is free to the public and runs until April 27, so should you wish to admire the ode to Virgil Abloh, be quick.