Continuous Exhibition "Art in motion"

As an innovative law firm, Allen & Overy has decided to focus its art collection on video art, an emerging, avant-garde trend and a precursor of contemporary art. This unusual choice emphasises our intention to support contemporary creation, and further emphasises our image as an enthusiastic and socially engaged firm. The decision to give our collection to the MUDAM in 2015 is an expression of Allen & Overy’s commitment to the local and wider community of Luxembourg.

Below is a list of the works which will be projected, on a loop, within our offices for the duration of the PAK event:

“Wind Orchestra” (2012) by Mircea Cantor – Allen & Overy was captivated by the poetic beauty of Mircea Cantor’s art. This 36-year-old Romanian artist constructs his works in symbols and draws a universe located between poetry and politics. The artist frequently draws inspiration from a social or historical context in order to poeticise reality and put his finger on the problems of the planet.

“Forte!” (2010) by Mark Lewis – Wordless, short and silent, his films are genuine visual plots. The spectator is thus induced to decode the film, frequently shot in one of the modern cities that Mark Lewis discovered in his past.

“Melancholia and the infinite sadness” (2012) by David Brognon & Stéphanie Rollin – These artists, who both live and work in Luxembourg, represent the young artistic scene. Through their videos, installations and photographs (all with evocative titles), they comment, in a way that is simultaneously poetic, off-beat and questioning, on a world “on the streets” and of those socially excluded by the mainstream.

“Forever” (2006) by Julika Rudelius – This German director, who lives between New York and Amsterdam, is internationally known for the complexity of her films and installations, in which she scrutinises the models and behaviours of everyday life. Her video work, which lies between a report, a performance and a short film, is mainly focussed on the sociocultural decisions of communications and inter-human relations.