The Little Prince®
© Roland Neveu / PAJ’Art Studio, Courtesy of the Antoine de Saint Exupéry Estate
French visual artist Arnaud Nazare-Aga collaborated with the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation in 2014, and together they have conceived a unique touring art exhibition of never-before-seen sculptures inspired by the original watercolour illustrations of Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s book, The Little Prince.
Two one-of-a-kind exhibitions paying tribute to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry will be presented for the very first time in Singapore as part of “Voilah! 2015”, a major French cultural festival organised by the French Embassy and the Institut Français Singapour, in collaboration with the French Chamber of Commerce, which will take place from 4th May to 21st June 2015 to celebrate SG50.
The Little Prince in the Dark attempts to bring Saint-Exupéry’s illustrations to life by the sense of touch. The artist has created 13 all-white sculptures with relief (to be discovered by the senses of touch and hearing) that will be presented in the dark. All the magic, dreams and poetry of Saint-Exupery’s beloved book will thus be revealed in a new way never imagined before.
Arnaud Nazare-Aga is also contributing to a limited-edition series of sculptures based on Saint-Exupéry’s beloved children’s book at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore. This series of thirteen life-size sculptures portraying the main characters of the classic tale will be presented for the first time in Singapore.
Moreover, The Fullerton Heritage will host an exhibition of historical photography recounting the great adventure of the pioneers of aviation of Latécoère, which brought together legendary pilots such as Saint-Exupéry, Mermoz and Guillaumet in the 1920s, the same period as the construction of the Fullerton Building which was home to Singapore’s General Post Office then. Rare original manuscripts and drawings by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry will be displayed during this unique exhibition.
Exhibition: The Little Prince in the Dark
Dates: 6 May – 20 June 2015
Venue: SOCIETE GENERALE Gallery Alliance française de Singapour
Exhibition: The Little Prince Art Collection
Dates: 4 May – 1 June 2015
Venue: East Garden Foyer Gallery, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
Exhibition: Airmail Exhibition: Saint-Éxupéry & Latécoère
Dates: 4 May – 1 June 2015
Venue: The Fullerton Heritage Gallery, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
