Singapore Morning Muse: French Artists in the Tropics
In a world where memories fracture into reality world, Antoine Poupel, Armelle Kergall, Agnes Vandermarcq and Helene le Chatelier invite us to wander a poetic labyrinth of fragmented truths. Here, the past is not a linear narrative but a mosaic—each tile a flicker of emotion, a half-remembered face, a silent cry suspended in time. In this intimate exhibition, we explore the quiet transformation of French artists who have journeyed or living in eastward — trading the special greys of the Seine for the vibrant humidity of Singapore and other asian countries. Rooted in the traditions of French art and philosophy, these creators now navigate a new visual and emotional landscape. Their works reveal a delicate tension between memory and discovery, nostalgia, identity and renewal.Their art becomes a vessel for cultural conversation — where French sensibilities meet tropical rhythm, and where distance deepens introspection rather than dilutes it. These works assemble a cathedral of collective and intimate remembrance, where light bleeds through the cracks of what we’ve lost, forgotten, or dared to imagine.
SGM Event Details
talk
- Location:
#03-02, 14 Upper Circular Rd, 058412, Singapore
- Ticket:
Free
-
Date: September 11, 2025
- Hours: 10am
- Email: info@olalaworks.com
In a world where memories fracture into reality world, Antoine Poupel, Armelle Kergall, Agnes Vandermarcq and Helene le Chatelier invite us to wander a poetic labyrinth of fragmented truths. Here, the past is not a linear narrative but a mosaic—each tile a flicker of emotion, a half-remembered face, a silent cry suspended in time. In this intimate exhibition, we explore the quiet transformation of French artists who have journeyed or living in eastward — trading the special greys of the Seine for the vibrant humidity of Singapore and other asian countries. Rooted in the traditions of French art and philosophy, these creators now navigate a new visual and emotional landscape. Their works reveal a delicate tension between memory and discovery, nostalgia, identity and renewal.Their art becomes a vessel for cultural conversation — where French sensibilities meet tropical rhythm, and where distance deepens introspection rather than dilutes it. These works assemble a cathedral of collective and intimate remembrance, where light bleeds through the cracks of what we’ve lost, forgotten, or dared to imagine.
SGM Event Details
talk
- Location: #03-02, 14 Upper Circular Rd, 058412, Singapore
- Ticket: Free
- Date: September 11, 2025
- Hours: 10am
- Email: info@olalaworks.com