when i was 20 or 21, i bought a work of art &amp; language of 1965 called "mirror piece" and installed it in my appartment in paris. after two or three days, i felt sad and stupid because i understood the limit imposed if these works were kept private. they would be like a discussion that was kept secret. therefore i felt a responsibility to make this collection accessible to the widest possible public - "the private museum of the future", cristina bechtler interview with philippe méaille, 2016.