Jean Boghossian artworks in Monte Carlo - in pictures

  • Armenian artist Jean Boghossian has created a series of public art installations in Monaco, addressing the need to protect the ocean. Photo: Studio Jean Boghossian
    Armenian artist Jean Boghossian has created a series of public art installations in Monaco, addressing the need to protect the ocean. Photo: Studio Jean Boghossian
  • Mindful of ecology, Boghossian used decommissioned sailing cloths as canvases. Maghie Ghali for The National
    Mindful of ecology, Boghossian used decommissioned sailing cloths as canvases. Maghie Ghali for The National
  • Flags fly five-meters-high along the corniche behind the Monte-Carlo Casino. Maghie Ghali for The National
    Flags fly five-meters-high along the corniche behind the Monte-Carlo Casino. Maghie Ghali for The National
  • Several of Boghossian's works on paper, using smoke, pigment, watercolour and ink are on show at the Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo. Maghie Ghali for The National
    Several of Boghossian's works on paper, using smoke, pigment, watercolour and ink are on show at the Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo. Maghie Ghali for The National
  • The artist's Shellfish series features ceramic sea snakes, bright coral, the remains of sea urchins and pastel-hued shells, like imagined reefs teeming with marine life. Maghie Ghali for The National
    The artist's Shellfish series features ceramic sea snakes, bright coral, the remains of sea urchins and pastel-hued shells, like imagined reefs teeming with marine life. Maghie Ghali for The National
  • Spread through the hotel are 30 ceramics inspired by the sea. Maghie Ghali for The National
    Spread through the hotel are 30 ceramics inspired by the sea. Maghie Ghali for The National
  • Shells on view, which Boghossian says are like 'precious stones'. Maghie Ghali for The National
    Shells on view, which Boghossian says are like 'precious stones'. Maghie Ghali for The National
  • At the Jardins des Boulingrins, recycled galvanised steel plates from the Atomium in Brussels have been repurposed to form a regatta. Photo: Studio Jean Boghossian
    At the Jardins des Boulingrins, recycled galvanised steel plates from the Atomium in Brussels have been repurposed to form a regatta. Photo: Studio Jean Boghossian
  • The 30 triangular metal sheets, resembling sailboats, have been painted and burned, causing the paint to bubble and take on new forms and colours. Photo: Studio Jean Boghossian
    The 30 triangular metal sheets, resembling sailboats, have been painted and burned, causing the paint to bubble and take on new forms and colours. Photo: Studio Jean Boghossian
  • The Wave at Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo. Maghie Ghali for The National
    The Wave at Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo. Maghie Ghali for The National