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Didier Guillon
Born (1953-03-28) March 28, 1953 (age 71)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
NationalitySwiss, French
Notable workEGO, Peter Pan. La nécessité du rêve, Alice in Doomedland, Hansel & Gretel - White Traces in Search of Your Self, Beauty and the Beast, The Elegant Symmetry of the Gorilla, The Room of Tears, Janus, Tell me the Truth, Tintswalo African Colors, Ivo in Tanzania, El Cuor No Se Vende, Collection d’Artistes

Didier Guillon (born 28 March 1953) is a French-Swiss art collector and artist.[1][2] He is known for his numerous exhibitions both in Switzerland and around the world.[1]

His art collection is diverse and includes works by various artists such as Leonardo Cimolin, Quentin Garel, Yves Levêque, Aristide Najean, Silvano Rubino, Tom Powell, Pavel Ruchka, Isao, Sophie Westerlind, Frederic Amat, Joan Gardy Artigas, and others.[3][4][5][6][7]

Biography[change | change source]

Didier Guillon was born on 28 March 1953 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.[8] He comes from a family with a background in the arts,[1] being a descendant of Charles Sedelmeyer, an art collector, and the great-grandson of French sculptor and art historian Stanislas Lami.[2]

Since 2013, his works have been featured in exhibitions in Switzerland and other countries.[1] In 2015, he established the Valmont Foundation, which is dedicated to "promoting art, beauty and uniqueness" by collecting and exhibiting contemporary art in Switzerland and abroad.[1] He is married to Sophie, who is the CEO of the Valmont Group, and with whom he has three children: Capucine Guillon, Maxence Guillon and Valentine Guillon.[1][9]

Guillon creates art using different materials like newspapers and cardboard. His artwork often features three main symbols: a mask, a gorilla, and a cage.

In 2015, the "Collection d'Artistes" exhibition took place, featuring nine works, each consisting of ten copies.[10][11][5] In 2018, an art exhibition titled "The Elegant Symmetry of the Gorilla" was held in New York, showcasing 30 works designed and created by Guillon.[12] The collection included sketches and collages, vinyl silhouettes, Murano glass reliefs, metal sculptures, and more.[12]

In 2019, a group exhibition on musical themes titled "Hansel and Gretel" was organized at Palazzo Bonvicini in Venice.[1] In 2020, Guillon had an exhibition titled "Venetian Love" at Palazzo Bonvicini in Venice.[6] In 2021, he organized the "Janus" exhibition at Fondaco dei Tedeschi, dedicated to the concept of renewal, end, and beginning.[3][13][14][4] The "Room of Tears", exhibited in the same year, depicts human issues in contemporary society.[15]

In 2021, Guillon held an exhibition called "Tintswalo African Colours" at Casa degli Artisti in Milan.[16] He designs his works and exhibitions mainly from recycled materials.[2][17]

Reception[change | change source]

Sabah Kaddouri, writing for the French edition of American business magazine Forbes, stated that Didier Guillon's work "compels people to open themselves up" and "reconnect with their humanity."[18] French fashion magazine L'Officiel has described Didier Guillon as a contemporary art representative, who collects and exhibits works of art.[1]

Exhibitions[change | change source]

Year Title
2024 ULYSSES. We are All Heroes, Palazzo Bonvicini, Venice
IVO in Japan, La Maison Valmont Madrid, New York, Paris
2023 EGO, Palazzo Bonvicini, Venice
HOPE, La Maison Valmont, Berlin, Munich, New York, Madrid, Paris
IVO In Tanzania, Ginza-Six, Tokyo
2022 Peter Pan. La nécessité du rêve, Palazzo Bonvicini, Venice[19]
Blessing in Disguise, Historical Archives Museum, Hydra[20]
Hadrien Dussoix et Didier Guillon s’amusent, La Maison Valmont, Munich
IVO in Tanzania, Mokdong department store – Seoul, South Korea
2021 Tintswalo African Colors, Casa degli Artisti, Milan[16]
Alice in Doomedland, Palazzo Bonvicini, Venice[19][21][15]
The Room of Tears, La Maison Valmont, Munich[21][15]
Janus, La Maison Valmont, Berlin, Munich, Historical Archives Museum, Hydra, Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Venice[13][14][3][4]
Au coeur du bois, Didier Guillon & Christian Renonciat, La Maison Valmont for Le Meurice, Paris
2020 Venetian Love, Palazzo Bonvicini, Venice[6][19]
2019 Tell Me The Truth, La Maison Valmont, Munich
Hansel & Gretel, Palazzo Bonvicini, Venice[19][22]
White Mirror, La Maison Valmont, Munich, Tokyo, Broadway Gallery, New York, Cardi Gallery, Milan, Chengdu[23]
2018 The Elegant Symmetry of the Gorilla, Broadway Gallery, New York[24][25]
Les Affinités Electives, Castle de Nyon, Nyon[7]
2017 Beauty and the Beast, Palazzo Tiepolo Passi, Venice[26][27][28]
2016 El Cuor no se Vende, Historical Archives Museum, Hydra[26]
2015 Collection d’Artistes, La Maison Valmont, Tokyo, New York, Barcelone, Verbier[10][11][5][29][30]
The dialogue of Fire, Palazzo Tiepolo Passi, Venice

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Benaï, Yamina (4 July 2019). "Rencontre avec Didier Guillon, initiateur de la Fondation Valmont". L'Officiel (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kaddouri, Sabah (14 January 2022). "Didier Guillon, l'art en héritage". Forbes (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Perilli, Vanessa (4 February 2021). "Il dialogo multisensoriale tra arte e bellezza alla mostra Janus a Venezia". Marie Claire (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Vercesi, Francesca (23 October 2020). "Così il beauty di lusso rende omaggio a Venezia". Forbes (Italy) (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Art català als aparadors més luxosos del món". Ara (newspaper) (in Catalan). 18 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2024. Els altres sis artistes presents en aquesta exposició són Bénédicte Blanc-Fontenille, Jane Le Besque, Leonardo Cimolin, Quentin Garel, Yves Bélorgey i el mateix Didier Guillon, que no només és col•leccionista i que ha fet per a l'ocasió un cub metàl•lic amb l'ajuda del taller venecià Berengo.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Fabia Di Drusco (6 March 2020). ""Venetian Love" in mostra alla Fondation Valmont". L'Officiel Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Le contemporain envoûte le château". La Côte (in French). 8 February 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Lopez, Ianko (7 August 2021). "Didier Guillon, el mago de la cosmética suiza que ha conquistado a Jennifer Lopez (y abrirá centro en Madrid)". Vanity Fair España (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2024. Didier Guillon, Monsieur Guillon, nació en Neuilly-sur-Seine (París) hace 68 años.
  9. ↑ Kaddouri, Sabah (18 January 2020). "Storie Veneziane, L'Art Du Parfum Selon Valmont". Forbes (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Valmont, celebra 30 años con la exposición "Collection d'artistes"". El Economista (Spain) (in Spanish). 16 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2024. La muestra Collection d'Artistes está formada por nueve obras, cada una de ellas con diez ejemplares y firmadas por artistas contemporáneos de diferentes disciplinas entre los que destacan Frederic Amat, Joan Artigas e Isao.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kanokporn Chanasongkram (8 May 2014). "A plateful of art". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "One-On-One With Valmont's President And Artistic Director Didier Guillon". Haute Living. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Cantarini, Giorgia (9 February 2021). "Janus: la mostra di Fondation Valmont a Venezia". L'Officiel Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Μουσείο της Ύδρας: Άνοιξε τις πύλες της η έκθεση του Didier Guillon". Proto Thema (in Greek). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Valentina Nuzzi (1 June 2021). "Alice in Doomedland è la nuova mostra di Fondation Valmont che rilegge il cult di Carroll". Harper's Bazaar Italy (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2024. L'ultima tappa del viaggio di Alice è The Room of Tears di Didier Guillon. Qui l'artista esplora e riproduce in serie uno dei suoi simboli ricorrenti, la cage, investendola di un nuovo significato. Le sue gabbie blu si prestano infatti a contenere le lacrime di Alice, che poi vediamo riversarsi in una serie di scatole, emblema di altrettante sfide dell'uomo nella società contemporanea.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Giorgia Cantarini (12 October 2021). "Tintswalo African Colors: la mostra di Didier Guillon". L'Officiel Italia. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  17. ↑ Chantal de Senger (31 October 2021). "Valmont voit son avenir dans l'art, la beauté et l'hospitalité". Bilan (magazine) (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  18. ↑ Kaddouri, Sabah (14 January 2022). "Didier Guillon, l'art en héritage". Forbes (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2024. Didier Guillon interpelle son public sur la quête de soi, sur le besoin de retrouver son chemin en tant qu'adulte dans des métropoles en perpétuel mouvement, mais aussi sur la nécessité de renouer avec son humanité.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Nel-Olivia Waga (30 June 2022). "Peter Pan At Fondation Valmont In Venice, Italy". Forbes. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  20. ↑ Giorgia Cantarini (30 June 2022). "A Venezia inaugura la Résidence Bonvicini: tra arte e bellezza". L'Officiel Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Giorgia Cantarini (28 May 2021). "Alice in Doomedland: la nuova mostra di Fondation Valmont". L'Officiel Italia. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  22. ↑ "Hansel e Gretel nel Palazzo Bonvicini". Il Giornale dell'Arte (in Italian). 10 May 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  23. ↑ Tarcila Bassi (6 December 2019). "Una serata nell'arte di Valmont". L'Officiel Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  24. ↑ Ashley Fern (28 August 2018). "The Valmont Group To Present Their First New York City Art Exhibition". Haute Living. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  25. ↑ "在水療中心藝術賦予的平靜！VALMONT 創辦人以藝術和水療延續使命". Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong (in Chinese). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Lucy Rees. "Valmont's First U.S. Art Exhibition Has an Unlikely Subject". Galerie Magazine. Retrieved 14 April 2024. For the past few years, he has curated exhibitions during the Venice Biennale at the 16th-century Palazzo Tiepolo Passi along the Canal Grande. Earlier this year, the foundation hosted a show featuring keys works from the brand's private collection at a castle in Switzerland. In 2016, he curated a group show "El Cuor No Se Vende" at the Historical Archives Museum of Hydra, Greece.
  27. ↑ Arianna Chierici (2 May 2017). "Beauty and the Beast". L'Officiel Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  28. ↑ Fabia di Drusco (3 May 2017). "Beauty and the Beast a Venezia". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  29. ↑ Beth Burt (25 May 2015). "Valmont at Affordable Art Fair". Yahoo! News (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  30. ↑ "Valmont celebra su 30 aniversario con una exposición de obras contemporáneas". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

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