A Poetic Immersion on the Docks of Port Hercule
The “Tribute to Yachting” exhibition, nestled along the docks of Port Hercule, has transformed the Monaco Yacht Show promenade into a veritable open-air gallery. Through 143 photographs, Guillaume Plisson invites viewers on a visual and emotional journey into the world of superyachts, where sea, light, and artisanal craftsmanship intertwine.
Plisson’s lens captures the essence of yachting: the precision of a gesture, the interplay of reflections on the hull, the silhouette of a sailor at work. Each image reveals the silent beauty of this universe, far removed from clichés of ostentatious luxury. Plisson pays homage to the women and men who shape it – designers, owners, shipyards, and crews – whose generosity and trust have nourished his photographic memory for years.
“This exhibition was born from a shared desire with the Monaco Yacht Show: to offer an artistic and emotional vision of yachting,” confides the photographer. “Nothing would have been possible without the support of the entire nautical community, which allowed me to grasp its most intimate dimension.”
Emotion Takes Center Stage at the Show
For Gaëlle Tallarida, General Director of the Monaco Yacht Show, this initiative illustrates the show’s desire to explore new forms of expression. “Tribute to Yachting reflects our ambition to open the show to more artistic approaches. After highlighting sustainable innovation and design, it was essential to return to the primary emotion: wonder.”
By blending art and yachting, the exhibition serves as a reminder that behind every exceptional vessel lie human stories, precise gestures, and a shared passion for the sea. “Tribute to Yachting” offered visitors a contemplative interlude, a suspended moment where one rediscovers the purity of the connection between man, light, and the ocean.
Guillaume Plisson’s works are available for purchase, allowing art lovers and enthusiasts alike to extend this poetic immersion beyond the Monaco Yacht Show.
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