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What’s on in Singapore’s art
scene this month
ON THE
WALL
ARTS&LEISURE
STORYTELLING IN THE DARK
Inspired by the original watercolour
illustrations of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s
internationally renowned novella, The Little
Prince, French visual artist Arnaud Nazare-
Aga, in collaboration with the Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation, has created
an exhibition, titled The Little Prince in the
Dark, that brings the illustrations to life through
the senses of touch and hearing.
The 12 all-white sculptures are presented in
the dark. Visitors are encouraged to immerse
themselves in the world of The Little Prince by
touching the art pieceswhile audioexcerpts from
the book are played. (Several languages will be
available includingEnglish, FrenchandChinese).
First published in 1943, The Little Prince is
the most-read and third-most-translated book
in the world, and was voted the best book of
the 20th century in France; available in more
than 250 languages and dialects, and selling
around two million copies annually, it has
become one of the best-selling books ever
published – a sweet yet somewhat sombre
fable meant for children and adults alike.
Presented as part of theVoilah! French festival,
The Little Prince in the Dark exhibition will run
until 20 June at Alliance Française deSingapour,
1 Sarkies Road.
DEEP-SEA ADVENTURES
Though the deep sea is Earth’s largest reservoir of life, it remains mostly
uncharted by humans, with only five percent of the sea-floor having been
explored thus far – that’s less than the surface of the moon!
In the ArtScience Museum’s latest exhibition, The Deep, visitors can see
one of the largest collections of deep-sea animals ever displayed, made
possible by French explorer, Claire Nouvian, who spent the past 11 years
working on it.
The exhibition features more than 40 preserved, rare specimens,
accompanied by film footage and images of sea fauna, living fossils and
bioluminescent creatures, many of which have been photographed recently
for the very first time. Whether you’re a dive fanatic or simply interested in
sea life and nature, you’ll surely love this journey through the oceanic depths
to learn about the complexities of deep-sea life, and the need to protect the
fragile and largely unknown world underwater.
See it from 6 June to 18 October at ArtScience Museum, 6 Bayfront
Avenue.
© 2006 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
© 2002 MBARI