Exhibition guide

You came See the sea, this powerful and fragile ecosystem, mirror of our beings and civilizations. Go from his abyss to his gentle shores, meet his human and other human inhabitants, and set off to attack everything that threatens him.

Visit details

  • Dates: From Saturday 11 October 2025 to Saturday 25 July 2026 :
  • Venue: MAIF Social Club, 37 rue de Turenne, Paris
  • Price: free
  • Audience: All audiences
  • Source: Event page

About the exhibition

In the beginning, cross the estran, this intermediate zone that is discovered at tides, and vibrate at the rhythm of the ocean with Charlotte Gautier van Tour. Get in touch with water, phytoplankton and its breath, before letting you slide Under the surface. Beyond the midnight zone , where light can no longer pierce the water column, meet the inhabitants of the abyss: creatures beyond the world, hybrids and fantasies by Elsa Guillaume, but also true specimens of the depths, lent by the NGO Bloom. Swim among the gorgones of Ugo Schiavi. Its marine forest, composed of sublime corals, contains, to look more closely, as many shells as plastic waste. Because even on the ocean floor, under miles of salt water, humans print their mark. On board an exploration vessel, probe, with Latent Community, the inaccessible depths. These fragile ecosystems, indispensable for terrestrial equilibrium and climate regulation, are now dangerously coveted for the precious resources that they harbour.

From the stormy swell to the indolent clarity of the holidaysNow, attracted by the raw sunlight that mixes with the undulating of the surface, you are caught In the wave d Tanguate under the effect of "ocean feeling", this vertigo that grips us against immensity and demeasurement. From the stormy swell to the indolent clarity of the holidays, there's only one brew, and you finally get back to the ground, on the salty shore of Mathieu Lorry Dupuy. There, enjoy the peaceful carelessness of the beach, punctuated with plastic remains carried by the waves.

Set up the Ocean soul wave in front of Rémi LECUsan fishes that simmer on the basting, at the rate of tides. 3,800 kilos of fish are caught every second in the world by an increasingly destructive industry. Escape with Carla Gueye, who defends artisanal fishing, respects fisheries resources and helps preserve mangroves. And remember that maintaining balance is first and foremost a political issue. Ana Mendes mouses the leaders and lobbyists who each day endorse informal deals between ecology and economy, tinting with roses their tie and white collar with Astanxanthi, this food dye intended to make up the grey flesh of farmed salmon.

Join the defenders of the oceanWe are facing a capsized, damaged, exploited ocean, crippled by more than 100,000 commercial vessels. A hypnotic and deafening spectacle that shows us Jacques Perconte. In the face of this wide range of human activities, how can we reverse the steam and restore a balanced and respectful link with the ocean? Through the commitment and actions of everyday life. By collecting, as you humbly invite the collective Hypercomf, cigarette butts that account for 40% of plastic waste found on European beaches. By paying attention to exiled people who rebuild their lives on other shores under the goal of Strong Emeric Lhuisset. Inspired by the courage of sailors and their popular arts revisited by Duke Riley. For the true contemporary heroism is to find the means of To make the sea and not to take it either. Then throw yourself in the water and join the ocean defenders!

Located in the heart of the Marais district of Paris, free and open to all, the MAIF Social Club questions social innovation through multidisciplinary and joint artistic programming. Exhibitions, shows, debates, workshops for young and old, workspace, coffee with local and seasonal products, participate in the richness of the place