Founder of Fondation Thalie, Nathalie Guiot
The Brussels-based French founder of Fondation Thalie is from one of France?s biggest retail families. Nathalie Guiot speaks to LUX about the need for an all-round vision in facilitating arts and culture to support sustainability and biodiversity ? and why you shouldn?t call her a philanthropist. Interview by Anne-Pierre d?Albis-Ganem
LUX: What prompted you to start your foundation"

Nathalie Guiot: The aim was to support contemporary art linked to societal issues with three objectives. To give more visibility to female artists, as I don?t think they are represented enough; to promote dialogues between visual and savoir-faire craft, such as ceramics and textiles ? I come from a family of entrepreneurs in retail and textiles; and to be involved in the ecological transition, to invite artists and scientists to create new narratives to call for action. It?s a multi-disciplinary foundation connected to new narratives, contemporary writing, new forms of creative writing, as well as visual arts and ecological transition, and how we can address this urgent topic. Artworks by Kiki Smith at her solo show at Fondation Thalie
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LUX: Do you think of yourself as a philanthropist"

NG: I come from a family where we don?t really use that word. I don?t know why ? it?s more like we are taking action, but we are not considering it as philanthropy, even if it is actually philanthropy. It?s a w...