We all like to collect and display art in our homes and when we go on vacation we miss the little things that make our home ours. In the case of Greek construction tycoon and avid art collector Dakis Joannou, he turned his 114-foot yacht into a floating art piece with the help of artist Jeff Koons and architect Ivana Porfiri...
The floating gallery/art piece is definitely out there but we have to appluad him for making a statement. If you have to throw millions at a yatch, why not make it something special. The only interior glimpse we could find shows off a text painting by Sarah Morris, titled "Guilty." It was purchased after the yacht and, therefore, aptly named.
Koons' design was based on a World War I camouflage pattern designed to confuse rather than hide. The dizzying, chromatic graphics make the unusually jutting planes of the ship hard to distinguish on the water and seem to be a nod to Roy Lichtenstein. It reminds us of the BMW art car series.
What do you think?
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Some people just have to much money---and will probably make more selling this to someone down the road who has to much money!
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What a revoltingly vulgar, undignified display of dynastic wealth. Give it to a hospital for cryin' out loud.
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This is so awesome. I only wish there were more pictures of the interior.
view Lexo's profile
FYI Wes and Kayla -- it's Lichtenstein.
view BB's profile
That paint job is criminal...
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God do I hate Jeff Koons' work.... :-(
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The name of the boat should be "Guilty".
view btoddster's profile
Whoops. I take that back, it IS named Guilty.
Bad design, didn't see the name of the boat against that busy background.
Well, it's an appropriate name.
A boat that only Edina Monsoon would love.
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I recently walked up four floors to the top of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the Koons exhibit. I'd never liked his work before, and hoped the walk up would help me discover something deeper about it once I got there. But, nope, I still don't like Koons' work. Much less his yacht.
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Where's an iceberg when you need one?
view bryan.nyc's profile
There is a great article in Vogue (September) about this yacht (and also some interior shots). I like Koons very much and the interiors of this thing are so modern and art-cool.
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With artists like Koons, some modern art knowledge may be helpful in appreciating the work. Also, what happened to commending patrons of the arts? Should cities stop commissioning murals and other public art as well? geez.
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Haters! Haters!!! Oh you interneters love to get all worked up don't you? I can just see you at your cubicles fuming at the nostrils over such trivial things as what a yacht looks like that you will never have the chance in your life to own! Reelllllaaaxxxxx!
I vote it's as equally awesome as it is ugly...and I think anyone that has an appreciation of Pop Art (either aesthetically or theoretically) would agree. Seriously, is that a mirror that turns reflections into benday dots?? That is amazing:
http://www.myarchn.com/profiles/blogs/superyacht-1
http://design-crisis.com/?p=174
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Stephanie K - It seems you are the one who is wound up!
I agree, it's difficult to look at...
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Wound up on that great mirror! It reminds me of those funhouse mirrors at the carnival.
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