Paris: Hisham Echafaki for the Musee de la Poste

The Musee de la Poste has been undergoing massive transformation and architectural refurbishing during the past 6 years. To celebrate its reopening, we have collaborated with artist Hisham Echafaki to create specific artworks for the facade of the new building.

Hisham Echafaki - Musee de la Poste 2019

A series of festive panels illustrate different postal boxes through the years and pays tribute to many art movements from Art Nouveau, Art Deco to Pop Art and more.
In parallel, Hisham Echafaki integrated messages about the acceleration of the fauna extinction ( from trophy hunting to the increased plastic pollution).

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Hisham Echafaki - Musee de la Poste 2019

The last panel represents bees taking over a postal box and launching an S.O.S.

Hisham Echafaki - Musee de la Poste 2019

The Musee de la Poste will open to the public on 23 November.

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Hisham Echafaki - Musee de la Poste 2019
Hisham Echafaki - Musee de la Poste 2019

View the full set of pics here

L’Adresse Musee de la Poste, 34 Bd de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris

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