Inauguration of the underwater decorations by Roger Capron Salines Gallery

This Tuesday, July 2, H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover inaugurated the restored work of Roger Capron, reinstalled in the Salines Gallery. Created in 1968 by the French artist Roger Capron, this ceramic decoration representing the marine universe, initially composed of twenty-nine glazed terracotta panels, was designed for the facades of the premises located under the Larvotto promenade until 2019. The artist depicted numerous stylized visions of the Mediterranean seabed where fish, algae, and crustaceans thrive.

As part of the Larvotto beach restructuring works, initiated in September 2019, a vast conservation-restoration project was launched to remove, restore, and reinstall the twelve panels that were still preserved on site. This major project was supervised by the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco (NMNM), which holds the work, in close collaboration with the Directorate of Cultural Affairs, the Heritage Institute, the Directorate of Public Works, and the Reserve – Collection Management.

Born in 1922 and trained at the School of Applied Arts in Paris, Roger Capron contributed to the revival of ceramics in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1952, he opened his own ceramics factory in Vallauris, where he merged artistic approach and industrial processes. The artist also created major works in architectural ceramics, such as for the maritime station in Cannes and the decoration of the Byblos in Saint-Tropez. His creations are recognized and awarded numerous prizes, including the gold medal at the X Triennale of Milan in 1954.

Several exhibitions have been dedicated to him, including a major retrospective in 2003 at the National Ceramics Museum in Sèvres.