Galerie Idan Wizen

Image Size: 70 x 102 cm – Delivered in a Tube

This artwork illustrates “BEFORE VENUS BIRTH”, a contemporary photograph by Gérard Rancinan, inspired by Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus.” This work depicts a female figure nestled in a giant seashell, floating on a dark sea littered with plastic waste and oil drums, symbolizing marine pollution. Rancinan uses this composition to critique environmental degradation and highlight the consequences of consumer society. Exhibited at the Musée Mer Marine in Bordeaux, this photograph prompts deep reflection on ocean preservation.