29 September 2021 | Culture
The 'Rock Boat'
'The Invisible' is a very special boat. It goes totally unnoticed among the rocks of the Marseille coast ... until it starts to move. Then it attracts the attention of any onlooking tourist !
Imagine that you are sailing along the rocky coast of Marseille, France, and you see a rock of considerable size washed up near the shore. It is quite common to find small islands off the coast. Suddenly, the rock starts to move… and accelerates to a considerable speed. This is 'The Invisible', a ship shaped like a rock. It is literally invisible when stopped, unless you notice the outboard protruding from its side.
It's the work of French artist, Julien Berthier...
... who aimed to create a boat that would blend into the Marseille landscape, but at the same time attract considerable attention.