Born on a small island, artist Jean-Yves Vigneau is an islomane, a person who feels an indescribable intoxication at the mere sight of a small parcel of land surrounded by water, or the word "island" written on a nautical map. Islands have always attracted explorers and other curious minds, but the artist's fascination for islands is not just a yearning for a romantic past. It is a contemporary affair that projects the island as a possible benchmark for interpreting the world today. As part of an exchange between Quebec and Polish artists, Jean-Yves Vigneau created an in situ work in the Gdynia harbour, entitled "NIEZNANA WYSPA" (unknown island), by inscribing on the water the letters that form the word WYSPA, "island" in Polish. (Français)