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Seabourn Unveils Details of Art Collection Aboard Upcoming Seabourn Ovation

Newest ship includes a collection of more than 1,600 pieces from nearly 120 artists

Seattle, January17, 2018 - Beyond striking modern design, exceptionalcuisine and Seabourn's signature service, Seabourn's newest vessel, Seabourn Ovation, is set to "wow" guests with a new world-classart collection when it launches this spring.

At the invitation ofdesigner Adam D. Tihany, a team from ArtLink curated, collected and is workingto place over 1,600 artworks by nearly 120 artists on board Seabourn Ovation when itdebuts in May. Sourced on five continents, the artworks and craftworks on boardthe ultra-luxury ship are windows to the world's different climate zones, itsflora, fauna and habitat, and imaginary travelers' personal impressions of theworld we encounter as we travel.

"Seabourn's discerningguests certainly appreciate sophisticated design and beautiful artwork chosento complement it," said Richard Meadows, president of Seabourn."We've worked with Adam and the ArtLink team to bring a large collectionof sophisticated, fresh pieces together to give anyone who travels on SeabournOvation a reason to wander the ship and appreciate these inspiring works."

The vast art collectionaboard Seabourn Ovation allows guests an exclusive opportunity to viewart in an intimate atmosphere. In a rigorous and creative dialogue, Tihanyprovided his design vision for the ship while the ArtLink team curated art foreach of the spaces. They approached the project with an imperative to create arich and varied art collection and include an incredibly diverse group ofartists in medium, technique and culture; creating an exciting discourse thatembraces the sense of voyage and travel that is completely emblematic of theSeabourn brand.

The art collection on Seabourn Ovation willinclude a glass piece by Luciano Vistosi, named "Warrior The Second".The piece, a Murano glass sculpture created in 1991 of polished and hammeredlagoon green crystal, will be featured on Deck 4 at the base of The Atrium. Asecond Vistosi sculpture is featured in the same spot on Seabourn Encore.

The Grill by Thomas Kelleris inspired by the classic American restaurant of yesteryear. ArtLink'scuratorial team hand selected black and white photographs from the 1960's todon the walls of The Grill and match the spirit of the venue. The photographscapture a forgotten era of elegance and glamour by American icons Eve Arnold,William Helburn and Alexander Liberman. The photographs are accompanied by twooriginal lithographs by American abstract expressionist Frank Stella. Thelithography of Frank Stella represents a practice where the picture-is-objectrather than a representation of a larger theme or idea. Similarly, the candidnature of the photographs produced by Arnold, Helburn and Liberman depictinstances that are quite literally exactly as they seem.

A sample of other notablepieces includes:

An Artistic Takeon Sea Life: Artist Valeria Nascimento, whocreated pieces for SeabournEncore, created a wall sculpture for Seabourn Ovation's restaurant, Sushi. Thepiece entitled "Black Coral" is made from black pigmented porcelainwith a form that is reminiscent of a living organism indigenous to the depthsof the ocean. The deep hued piece, which looks like a living, breathingcreature, projects an aura of indestructibility despite the delicate nature ofporcelain. The piece highlights the fragility of nature.

A Citizen Of TheWorld: It has been said that the places and peoplewe come into contact with help to shape who we are as individuals. The imprintof travel and the fascinating effects cross-cultural pollination has on aperson is what propelled the commission of Korean ceramic artist Yoo Eui Jeong,who uses timeless Korean vase making techniques in order to highlight theinfluence of contemporary culture on traditional art forms, to create aone-of-a-kind vase to be displayed in SeabournOvation's elevator lobby. Yoo Eui Jeong's hand-made vases are partof a series that have been displayed at London's V&A Musuem.

ObjectivelyBeautiful: Seabourn Ovation's Club Lounge features highly impressive mixed media photographyby Jose Romussi. The black and white photograph of a woman features lush huesof wild flowers that Romussi hand-embroidered onto the photograph. The woman'sfeatures are masked by flowers while their stems seem to be growing frombeneath. Romussi's limited edition photograph examines the spectrum of beautystandards found throughout various cultures in the world. Flowers defy beautystandards and stand alone as a constant source of aesthetic pleasure.

"We have set ourselvesfor a unique curatorial journey from day one", says Tal Danai, founder& creative director of ArtLink. "We wanted to capture with art theemotional experiences of travel, the fascination in discovering new worlds andcultures, both those physically visited and those encountered by the discovererin the soul search, which, when it comes to art, was always the most intriguingaspect of new world discovery".

"While design gives aspace identity, art gives it personality," noted Tihany. "The artcollection on Seabourn Ovation is a holistic and intrinsic component ofthe ship's design. Where each space flows effortlessly into the next, theselected art creates a sense of personality within each appointed area of theship. Art is an important element of the design experience, especially inplaces where guests stay for an extended period of time. Sophisticatedtravelers expect to engage with their surroundings in an intellectual andmeaningful way."

Guests who sail on Seabournwill continue to find a number of innovative offerings and programs, includingpartnerships with a select group of companies and individuals whose dedicationto superior quality, exceptional service and consistent customer satisfactionmatches Seabourn. These programs include 'An Evening with Tim Rice',the new evening entertainment experience created exclusively for the line inassociation with Belinda King Creative Productions; Spa and Wellness with Dr. Andrew Weil, offering guests aholistic spa and wellness experience that integrates physical, social,environmental and spiritual well-being; and The Grill by Thomas Keller, reminiscent of the classicAmerican restaurant from the 50's and 60's. Exclusive to Seabourn, The Grill isa unique culinary concept for Chef Keller, focusing on updated versions oficonic dishes. Guests will be treated to table-side preparations of Caesarsalad and ice cream sundaes, as well as a range of other favorites like premiumsteaks, whole roasted chicken, and Lobster Thermidor, presented à la carte.

For reservations or more details, please contact a professionaltravel advisor; call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com.

For more Information:
Brian Badura
(206) 626-9158 or BBadura@seabourn.com
or
Erica Irigoyen
Hawkins International Public Relations
(212) 255-6541 or Erica@hawkpr.com

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