Jean Boghossian Unveils New Collection of Artworks in Monaco

This month sees the launch of the Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer’s spring season, “The Sea is Green”, featuring a spectacular new multidisciplinary art exhibition from Belgian-Lebanese artist Jean Boghossian, inspired by his passion for marine conservation and the natural beauty of the oceans.

Boghossian is a painter and sculptor, as well as a former jewelry designer, who is well-known for his experimental artistic practice, most notably using fire on different materials. Hosted by the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, the majority of his new exhibition consists of handmade ceramics, incorporating seashells and gemstones into his playful, organic forms.

Elsewhere, a series of painted flags decorate the quays of Monte Carlo, displaying printed reproductions of works Boghossian had previously created by painting on decommissioned sailcloth, as a commentary on sustainability and ecological preservation.

“I bought [the sails] and painted on them,” Boghossian explains, “but—[when] I saw the masts—I realized I could not hang them, because the mast is too light and they had become heavy with paint, so I decided to print them, so that they [can] appear there.”

“As much as I decide [something] is exactly what I want once it’s finished,” he says. “I don’t control every aspect of it. It’s an evolution [between] my decisions and the hazard.”

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