The Collection
Cloud Seven is home to Frédéric de Goldschmidt’s contemporary art collection creating an ongoing relationship between art and space.
The collection
A defining characteristic of the collection is its emphasis on material innovation, featuring works that experiment with non-traditional materials, found objects, and industrial processes. Many pieces engage with themes of process, chance, materiality, and transformation, reflecting de Goldschmidt’s interest in experimental art practices that redefine boundaries and respond to contemporary social and cultural shifts.
The collection features a diverse mix of international contemporary artists alongside historical figures who shaped avant-garde movements.
The collection permanently displays works by Joel Andrianomearisoa, Oliver Beer, Flavia Gandolfo, Antony Gormley, Gregor Hildebrandt, Nicolas Kozakis, Mehdi-Georges Lahlou, Laure Prouvost, Lucas Simoes, and Lawrence Weiner among others.
In the workspaces, residents engage with pieces by contemporary artists such as Kader Attia, Walead Beshty, Mohamed Bourouissa, Julian Charrière, Hiwa K, Tania Mouraud, Dave Muller, Jack Pierson, Richard Serra, Gedi Sibony and Christopher Wool, alongside works by Andy Warhol and Jan Henderikse.
Those staying in Cloud Seven’s short-term living spaces can experience works by Arman, Youssef Nabil, Analia Saban and Letha Wilson, among others.
The collection also includes historical figures such as Alighiero Boetti, Marcel Broodthaers, Dadamaino, Marcel Duchamp, Lucio Fontana, Jannis Kounellis, Sol LeWitt, Heinz Mack, Karel Malich, Piero Manzoni, François Morellet, Michel Parmentier, Otto Piene, Jan Schoonhoven, Cy Twombly, Günter Uecker, Paul Van Hoeydonck, Marthe Wéry, and Herbert Zangs.
Frédéric actively engages with the Brussels art scene, collaborating with local artists who have installed works or performed at Cloud Seven, including Aline Bouvy, Lieven De Boeck, Michel François, Nadia Guerroui, Nicolás Lamas, Ariane Loze, Benoit Platéus, and Fabrice Samyn.
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Themes and Approach
Frédéric de Goldschmidt does not follow a fixed strategy when collecting art. His choices are guided by instinct and by the immediate impact a work has on him. He is drawn to artists who use everyday or unexpected materials and who explore ideas through process, transformation, and chance. For him, a work must first stand out through its visual and material presence—art should be experienced before it is fully explained.
His first acquisition, Benjamin Sabatier’s Inrockuptibles n°01 – Série Bacs (2007), made from crumpled magazine pages placed in ice cube trays, set the tone for the collection. It sparked a lasting interest in works that use simple or raw materials and that embrace change, experimentation, and reinvention. From there, the collection grew to include artists connected to movements such as Arte Povera and the Zero Group, where ordinary materials are often transformed into new forms.
Across the collection, some artists explore abstraction and monochrome to investigate space, movement, and form. Others focus on time, change, and impermanence. Many works are created through systems of repetition, chance, or delegated processes, allowing the work to develop through method as much as intention.
Frédéric also believes that collecting should be guided by personal conviction rather than by trends. In a time when collectors are increasingly connected and influenced by the same conversations, he values independence and curiosity. His aim is to keep art a space for discovery, encouraging visitors and residents of Cloud Seven to form their own relationships with the works they encounter.
Frédéric de Goldschmidt
FdG is a French art collector based in Brussels, where he has founded Cloud Seven, a coworking and exhibition space. Following studies in business, communication, and anthropology, he produced interactive media, TV programs, and films, such as Mobile Homes (Director’s Fortnight, Cannes, 2018).
He has been collecting contemporary art since 2008, supporting emerging artists, engaging with curators, and sharing his collection with the public. He has co-curated exhibitions such as Not Really Really (2015), White Covers (2017), and Inaspettatamente (2021). He sits on the acquisition committee of Fondation KANAL, Brussels.
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