Between passion and technology: rethinking collecting today

Dominique and Sylvain Lévy have been collectors for more than forty years. In 2005, they founded the DSLcollection, which is now recognised as one of the most significant collections of Chinese contemporary art in the world. From the outset, they chose to conceive of their collection differently – not as an accumulation, but as a space of transmission, open to technology and devoted to sharing. Their ‘phygital’ approach combines the physical lending of works with the exploration of digital tools. The DSLcollection is a pioneer in this field, having embraced digital innovation since 2006: it launched its first virtual museum in 2012 and currently develops immersive and interactive artistic experiences across the globe. It is this unique journey of a phygital collection - and the reflections it inspires on the role of the modern collector – that they wish to share.