The museum boat
Discover the works of Laure Prouvost, Michelangelo Pistoletto and Akram Zaatari, the sound experience created by IRCAM, films by artists from 15 of the countries on the Mediterranean Festival tour, and a live programme (talks, concerts, performances...)
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The museum boat
Discover the works of Laure Prouvost, Michelangelo Pistoletto and Akram Zaatari, the sound experience created by IRCAM, films by artists from 15 of the countries on the Mediterranean Festival tour, and a live programme (talks, concerts, performances...)
NEW COMMISSIONS
- On this occasion, Laure Prouvost 's original commission IDEALLY YOU WOULD SEA WHERE TO GO - HERE WE DREAM OF NO MORE FRONT TEARS is unveiled for the first time. These phrases written on the sails of the museum boat, produced in a specialized workshop in Brittany, are based on a hybrid play on words between English and French.
- The emblematic work Love Difference - Mar Mediterraneo by international artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, in the form of a mirror-topped table shaped like the Mediterranean basin will be on show twenty years after it was first displayed at the Venice Biennale in 2003.
- Mass Struggle by artist Akram Zaatari was created especially for the Art Explora Festival. Invited by Amanda Abi Khalil and Danielle Makhoul - curators associated with the tour - the artist presents a work that takes the form of the Mediterranean Sea. Mass Struggle highlights the region's exhaustion in the face of constant human and commercial flows.
No Title (For the Sea), Renata Poljak, 2024.
FILMS ON LOOP
The onboard exhibition also features films by artists from 15 of the countries on the Mediterranean Festival tour. Evoking their relationship with the Mediterranean Sea, they offer a shared view of water, marine ecosystems and the transitions and permanent movements observed in this region.
SOUND EXPERIENCE CREATED BY IRCAM
A permanent installation at the Art Explora Festival, IRCAM's Voyage sonore offers a truly immersive sound experience lasting around ten minutes, allowing the audience, equipped with headphones, to encounter, with their eyes closed, the richness and diversity of the Mediterranean, thanks to the sound and living heritage of this territory in constant motion.
Elisa von Brockdorff
Practical information
Address
Riva Sette Martiri, Venice, Italy
Accessibility
Dates and times
The experience is 1 hour and 15 minutes long.
Safety
For safety reasons and to protect the boat, high heels and stilettos are not allowed on the boat.
Visit itinerary
EXPERIENCES On board
Immersive exhibition "Présentes
Created in exceptional collaboration with the Musée du Louvre, this exhibition offers a reflection on the role and representation of female figures in the Mediterranean world, through an educational and sensory experience based on digital audiovisual technologies. The exhibition is divided into two parts:
- An educational documentary on the aft deck
- An immersive exhibition at the heart of the catamaran
A sound journey in the Mediterranean by Ircam
Through a Sound Odyssey, Ircam and Ircam Amplify invite visitors to explore the sensations of the Mediterranean and discover new soundscapes, both imaginary and real.
© Elisa Von Brockdorff
The artists
Frequently asked questions
Yes, the boat tour is free. However, you must reserve your time online in the dedicated area of our ticketing service.
For reasons of safety and preservation of the boat, high heels and stilettos may not be worn on the boat.
The museum boat is open to all, free of charge and subject to registration. Find out all about the museum boat on our dedicated page. To find out on which quay it will be moored, consult the page dedicated to your town.
The catamaran is currently not wheelchair accessible. Please inform us in advance of any special accessibility requirements, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.