Pierre et Gilles, Marine worlds

Guided tour of the exhibition Pierre et Gilles, Marine Worlds

Blending painting and photography in a colorful pop aesthetic, Pierre et Gilles have been playing with the codes of art history, fashion, cinema and advertising for forty years to create new contemporary icons. This exhibition highlights the maritime theme, a constant source of inspiration throughout both artists' careers. Seafarers, harbor scenes and underwater landscapes will take center stage.

The two artists take us on a dream-filled voyage to an ideal, unreal world populated by sailors and pom-pom berets. The figure of the sailor figures prominently in Pierre et Gilles' iconography, from angelic blue-eyed sailors to bulging military biceps. Sailors are synonymous with the port, the place where boats dock, but also with the nightlife district, full of drunkenness and debauchery. The party is also melancholy, with Sylvie Vartan in particular, sadly alone.