ABOUT

Arnaud Nazare-Aga is a French sculptor born in Paris in 1965 and based in Bangkok. His early interest in modern sculpture and architecture was followed by training as a plasterer-molder and formative years within a Tibetan Buddhist community in Burgundy.

He contributed to the creation of carved decorations and monumental sculptures for Buddhist temples in Europe, collaborating with Bhutanese artists on several major projects. After working across Europe and Asia, he founded PAJ’Art Studio in Bangkok in 2011.

Nazare-Aga is best known for his vividly colored, Pop Art-inspired sculptures, combining playful forms with a highly recognizable visual language. His series include Sumo, Hippop’Art, Whale Pop and Goril’Pop. In 2015, more than 40 works from his Hippop’Art project were installed across Singapore’s Fullerton precinct.

His work has since been presented internationally, including at Art Stage Singapore, the Venice Biennale in 2019 and art fairs throughout Europe. Another important aspect of his practice is his tactile reinterpretation of The Little Prince, conceived to make the story accessible to visually impaired audiences.