Escape from Devil`s Island

P. LE MOULT : ESCAPE FROM DEVIL´S ISLAND
27. April – 3. May 2016
11 – 18 Uhr
28. April 19 Uhr Cocktail: Bananas & rum
30. April 16 Uhr Guided tour with curator Mila Moschik
1. Mai 14 Uhr Presentation by author Praline Le Moult

Eugène Le Moult was the N°1 BUTTERFLY-HUNTER at a time when butterfly-collecting was de rigueur for gentlemen of class. He led a FABULOUS LIFE of ADVENTURE & POETRY. This exhibition shows the context in which he worked in the JUNGLE¹, the famous clients he supplied² and offers modern editions of his functional NIGHTWEAR³.

¹ North of Brazil, with prisoners as helpers, as referenced in the movie «Papillon»
² such Leopold III of Belgium, Hirohito Emperor of Japan, most specifically Vladimir Nabokov
³ reshaped from the adventurer-sized originals to ladies, gentlemen and children (rereleased under the P.Le Moult brand)

Author: Praline Le Moult
Curator: Mila Moschik
Stage Design: Santo & Till Krappman
Entomologist: Dr. Hildegard Winkler