This exhibition crosses borders and spaces, each with its own meaning and presents a fresh, multi-dimensional journey, straddling the nation. Intricate artistic designs for The Red Turtle inhabit unique spaces offering a distinct perspective on the author’s creative process.

This selection of artistic designs features pencil drawings created by Michaël Dudok de Wit during the development process of an animated masterpiece. For the artist, some of the drawings may appear rough and chaotic, but he chose them precisely because he believes they embody life and energy; the qualities that were of utmost importance to him.

These are not perfect illustrations; rather, they tell a story, explore emotions related to the narrative, study scene compositions and experiment with camera angles, all the while establishing a relationship between the character and their environment. De Wit used a standard 3B pencil on office or animation paper. Worldwide, most of these drawings have only been seen three times since their creation.