Location: Art Talks Area, Luxembourg Art Week
Language: English
Guest speakers:
Audrey Bossuyt, co-founder of Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery
Harry Lars Ghillemyn, partner at Woud Law Firm, Luxembourg
Christian Pearson, SUMO, independent artist
Moderator: Pierre-Yves Lanneau Saint Léger, COO Silicon Luxembourg and Forbes Luxembourg
At a time when artificial intelligence is making inroads into all areas of creation, the question of its role and influence in the art world is increasingly pressing. This roundtable aims to explore these issues through the perspectives of a lawyer, a gallerist, and an artist. Topics will include copyright, intellectual property, and the legal status of artworks, as well as how the art market receives these creations, oscillating between fascination and skepticism, and the challenges of valuation for collectors. Finally, the artist will speak to examine their relationship with AI-assisted or AI-generated creation, the very notion of inspiration, and the resulting boundaries and perceptions.
Biographies
Before working as a partner at Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery, Audrey Bossuyt worked for five years as an independent consultant in art collection management. She has extensive experience in strategic, commercial, and financial planning, with a particular expertise in the art sector. She spent three years at Fine Art Wealth Management (FAWM) in London — the first wealth management advisory firm dedicated exclusively to art, collectibles, and other passion investments as an alternative asset class. Prior to joining FAWM, she developed her art expertise through five years of experience at Xavier Hufkens Gallery in Brussels, assisting private collectors in acquiring and selling artworks and representing the gallery at major contemporary art fairs such as Art Basel, Art Basel Miami, Art Brussels, and FIAC. Audrey holds a B.A. and an MSc in Management from Solvay Business School (Université Libre de Bruxelles), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Art History from the same university.
Harry Lars Ghillemyn is a lawyer admitted to the Luxembourg Bar, specializing in sophisticated capital and debt raising operations. He is the founder of Woud Law Firm, an independent Luxembourg-based law firm representing Web3 and Industry 5.0. Harry is also the co-founder of several decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), including Alpha Persei (DeFi in the space industry), Filedgr (focused on data integrity and transparency in the circular economy), and the Maison Luxembourgeoise du Web3.
SUMO is a Luxembourgish urban artist and creator of the iconic character “Crazy Baldhead.” His paintings are filled with bold colors, playful slogans, and dynamic patterns, capturing the idea of infinite time and space. Each “Crazy Baldhead” is unique, with its own perspective and worldview. The layers in his paintings represent moments in time — the past in the background, the present in the foreground. Sumo has collaborated with major brands such as Porsche and Luxair, and has created permanent art installations for various companies and stores. He also engages in digital art, aiming to create a large-scale video installation that seamlessly connects all his work from 2012 onward. Sumo’s art is positive, energetic, and never leaves you indifferent. His goal is to spread positivity and make a meaningful impact on the world around him. Experience Sumo’s art and join him on a journey through time, space, and the boundless possibilities of the “Sumoverse.”
