The Musée du Louvre has acquired its first-ever video work, a piece titled *Les 4 temps (The 4 Seasons)* by Algeria-born artist Mohamed Bourouissa. The work documents the Tuileries Gardens over the course of a year, originally created as 52 weekly videos for the Louvre’s Instagram channel between February 2024 and February 2025. It will be displayed in the Salle de la Chapelle from 22 October to 19 January 2026. Bourouissa also composed the music for the piece by recording the vibrations of the garden’s plants.
This acquisition marks a significant milestone for the Louvre, signaling its embrace of time-based media and digital engagement as part of its contemporary programming. By integrating a video work into its historic collection through the *histoire du Louvre* program, the museum bridges its classical heritage with modern artistic practices. The piece also highlights the Tuileries Garden as both a public space and an institutional symbol, reflecting broader trends in museums using social media to commission and develop new works.