Living Heritage, with Olafur Eliasson and Hans Ulrich Obrist

In this episode, Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries Hans Ulrich Obrist moderated a conversation between philanthropist and Creative Director of Lopud 1483 Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza, artist Olafur Eliasson and President and CEO of World Monuments Fund Bénédicte de Montlaur. Together they discussed Francesca’s restoration of the 15th-Century Franciscan monastery Lopud 1483 in Croatia. They also talked about the relationship between art, history and botany at Lopud, and the broader significance of rejuvenating neglected historical sites. To see Lopud 1483, or to watch an extended version of this talk, visit To step further into the world of Sotheby’s, you can visit any of our galleries around the world; they’re open to the public. For more information, visit sothebys.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Living Heritage, with Olafur Eliasson and Hans Ulrich Obrist is an episode from Intelligence Squared Business.

This episode is 36:10 long.

This episode was published on Jan 14, 2024.

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