Alain-Dominique Perrin, Frank Consultant to the Biennale Paris

What role have you played with the Biennale Commission for the last two years? I act as a consultant and friend. The main issue is the ethical rules. Alongside Mathias Ary Jan, Anisabelle Berès and Benjamin Steinitz, the board members of the Syndicat National des Antiquaires, we eight Commission members give our opinion on the main lines of the Biennale and make recommendations. We come from different worlds: jewellery with me, interior design with Jacques Garcia, and industry with Christian Langlois-Meurinne. So we each contribute our own personal experience and taste for the arts, because we are all collectors – first and foremost Prince Amyn Aga Khan. For my part, I feel that vetting is a crucial aspect. It has to be irreproachable, even more than anywhere else, especially given the nasty taste left by the faking scandals involving certain antiques dealers. I told them I would agree to be part of this group only if I was sure that the process would be totally transparent, and that pieces would be properly authenticated. I have a strong sense of honour, so it's a central issue for me. The vetting was already uncompromising last year, and I can assure you it won't let up this year.…