Introduction

For over 30 years, thierry Ehrmann, founder of Artprice by Artmarket, a pioneer in AI, and creator of the Abode of Chaos, has supported the Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art with unwavering dedication, reflecting his deep commitment to living artistic creation. It is therefore only fitting that Artprice by Artmarket, the global leader in art market information, and the Abode of Chaos, an open-air museum recognized by the French Ministry of Culture as a “total work of art”, join the 18th edition, contributing their data and expertise in support of both the art market and contemporary creation.

Together, they are supporting the production of a work by Selma Selman, a Bosnian artist of Roma origin whose powerful practice, rooted in reclaimed metal, has established her as one of the most compelling voices on the international scene. The connection is especially meaningful: thierry Ehrmann himself is a sculptor who works with raw steel, making transformed metal the very substance of the Abode of Chaos.

For Artprice and its global headquarters at the Abode of Chaos, supporting the Lyon Biennale reflects a core belief: data and art are not opposites, they enrich one another. Supporting one of the world’s leading biennales, in their home city of Lyon, is both a natural extension of that belief and a true honour.