Drake has promised to donate $100 million (£84 million) of his riches to help revive an art festival that featured Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, and David Hockney’s pieces in 1987. For the amusement park, which was only open for three months in 1987, the biggest names in the art world were commissioned to produce distinctive installations.
From June 4 to August 31, 1987, the open-air museum and amusement park Luna Luna was accessible to the public in Hamburg, Germany. On a makeshift pavilion structure, British artist David Hockney constructed an installation of an enchanted woodland.
After a successful summer in Hamburg, the amusement park was scheduled to travel around Europe, but it was forced to close because of ownership disputes and related legal actions.
Although Luna Luna was still plagued by legal problems, a Viennese artist and Luna Luna founder, André Heller, sold it for $6 million (£5 million) to the Stephen and Mary Birch Foundation in 1990.
Before Drake and his arts and entertainment business DreamCrew got involved, the installations were locked up in a Texas park for 15 years.
The rapper, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, and the creative director, Michael Goldberg, have decided to restore the artworks in the park, form a team to curate the pieces, and prepare for a worldwide tour.
In a statement, Drake continued, “When I first learned about Luna Luna, I was blown away. It’s a really special and different way to experience art. This is a significant concept and chance that centers on what we enjoy doing most: bringing people together.”
Luna Luna is scheduled to debut in Los Angeles in late 2023, followed by a North American and, ultimately, a global tour. A documentary about the restoration is presently under production.