RM of BTS, business consultants and modern artists be part of Samsung in shaping the way forward for artwork at residence
▲ RM displays on how artwork is remodeling his life at “Talk With RM” throughout Art Basel in Basel 2025.
As the artwork world converges at Art Basel in Basel 2025, Samsung Electronics hosted a particular two-part media session spotlighting the evolving function of artwork in each day life. Titled “Living With Art,” the occasion introduced collectively Samsung Art TV world ambassador RM of 21st century pop icons BTS, Clément Delépine, Director of Art Basel Paris and featured artist Basim Magdy to discover how know-how is remodeling how folks expertise, accumulate and stay with artwork.
Together with Sofia Monteiro, Curator at Samsung Art Store Europe, the audio system shared how digital platforms like Samsung Art TV are serving to to make artwork extra accessible, extra private and extra emotionally resonant in folks’s on a regular basis lives.
Part 1: RM on Finding Peace, Presence and Personal Taste Through Art
▲ “Talk With RM” at Art Basel in Basel
RM spoke candidly about how artwork has grow to be a profound supply of consolation, curiosity and connection in his life. Seated with Monteiro in a relaxed lounge house, he mirrored on his early love of literature, his discovery of visible artwork and the way progressive digital platforms like Samsung Art Store are modernizing entry to artwork, notably for these not sure the place to start.
“Art is already deeply embedded in our lives — in literature, architecture, film and, of course, music,” he shared. “But a lot of people still find art hard to understand. I think it’s already inside of us.”
That sense of instinctual connection got here into focus throughout a tour cease in Chicago. With time to spare, RM visited the Art Institute of Chicago, and one thing shifted. “I wanted to see Monet and other artists I had only read about,” RM recalled. “When I saw those works up close, the details, the textures — I was really impressed.”
RM famous that the concept of artwork grounding folks in magnificence, even in quiet or neglected moments, is what makes dwelling with artwork so significant. It’s additionally what drew him to The Frame. “Friends come over and think it’s a new media art, not a TV.”
He emphasised that digital instruments could make discovery extra intuitive, even playful. “Art Store Streams on Samsung Art Store break down barriers and introduce me to artists I might never encounter otherwise.”
▲ (From left) Daniel Fanslau, RM and Sofia Monteiro
RM’s participation at Art Basel in Basel 2025 additionally marked the launch of his curated assortment on Samsung Art Store, providing customers a glimpse into his inventive sensibilities with chosen works that span rising world voices to timeless modernists.
He mentioned that he asks easy questions — similar to “Who made this? And why did they make it?” — that enable him to dive deeper into the paintings.
Part 2: Reimagining the Art Experience With Technology
▲ (From left) Clément Delépine, Basim Magdy and Sofia Monteiro
The second session shifted from private reflection to business perception, that includes a panel moderated by Sofia Monteiro with Basim Magdy, a multi-disciplinary artist, and Clément Delépine, Director of Art Basel Paris. Together, they unpacked how digital instruments are reshaping the best way through which folks uncover, have interaction with and accumulate artwork.
Delépine mirrored on a cultural shift — noting that whereas bodily paintings nonetheless holds large worth, there was a transformational shift in how folks expertise them. “People may still aspire to see or own a piece of art, but their discovery now incorporates new avenues — digital galleries, curated feeds and even algorithmic discovery,” he mentioned. “It’s no longer just about owning an object — it’s about the experience that leads you there.”
This shift from possession…
