Our London guide Marine Tanguy's motto is "don't invest in art, invest in artists". She practices this affirmation as the founder of MTArt: the first artist agency promoting influential visual artists and specialising in talent management.
Marine with a piece by Ignacio Munoz-Vicuna
What is your personal philosophy when it comes to collecting art for yourself?
I love living surrounded by inspiring artworks. It has to be inspiring visually, something so intricate and complex visually that I never get bored of it and also something with a deeper meaning which adds a reflective mood to my house.
Can you tell us about one of your favorite pieces you have collected?
I've included images of some of my favorite artworks in this post. The first one is by Ignacio Munoz-Vicuna, Van Gogh used yellow to brighten up his mood and so do I with this artwork. The second picture in my lounge portrays the works of both Francesco de Prezzo and Alexandra Lethbridge, Francesco here had painted theses two paintings for hours and months until he destroyed them with white paint - it illustrates the temporarily of our effort - while Alexandra entertains my guests making them reflects upon their use of the gaze as an emotional content. I.e look at this girl and can you guess if she is surprised, happy or excited? Her gaze, now blocked by the artist, was your emotional context. The last works by Will Thomson are displayed in my spare bedroom often used by my artists, it is meant to be reflective, calm and inspiring with the blue colour he used.
Marine with works by Francesco de Prezzo and Alexandra Lethbridge
What is your advice for other collectors of contemporary art today?
Buy what you love, meet the artists and support them. We need to support the amazing artists of tomorrow.
Marine with a work by Will Thomson
Take a tour with Marine in London to learn more about the art she loves and her collecting philosophy!