Minimalist and poetic, Bateau Ferret seems to sail between sky and sea, suspended in a delicate balance between matter and emptiness.
Laurence Van Baren crafts this boat using natural and reclaimed elements: a driftwood hull, worn by time and the tides, a weathered scrap metal mast, and ropes suggested by wire. The stone base provides stability and anchorage, while the boat's light and airy silhouette evokes escape, freedom, and a journey into the unknown.
Through this work, the artist invites us to let ourselves be carried by the wind of the imagination, to see in the simplicity of forms the beauty of movement and dreams.
