Photo Le Monde. Marlen Dumas created a series of paintings titled "Connections" specifically for the Louvre
The museum's collection already includes works by male contemporary artists, but now there is also a place for women artists. Last month, the Louvre acquired a video created by Algerian-French artist Mohamed Bourouissa for the first time.
For the Louvre, Marlen Dumas created a series of paintings called "Connections," consisting of nine portraits that, in her opinion, lack a clear attachment to race, gender, and age. The inspiration for the work came from the "shadows of contemporary genocides" and famous works such as Michelangelo's "Dying Slave."
Marlen Dumas is one of the most famous artists in the Netherlands; in 1995, she represented her country at the Venice Biennale. This year, her painting "Miss January" was sold at auction for a record $13.6 million, marking the highest result for the artist.
