Cartier tells stories through culture and craft in Singapore's historic spaces

Tatler Asia

29-04-2025

The narrative then moves to Treasures of Land , where nature finds its place within the rhythms of the city. Here, woven rattan—rooted in Southeast Asian tradition—is shaped into smooth, pebble-like forms, creating a landscape that is grounded yet fluid. Orchids, Singapore's national bloom, emerge between the forms like soft breaths, introducing a delicate counterpoint of life and lightness.
Above Treasures of Land space (photo: Cartier)
Above Treasures of Land space (photo: Cartier)
The journey concludes with Shapes of Water, a space immersed in movement and light. Here, the fluid essence of water is reimagined through materiality and visual play—light dances across surfaces, gemstones drift with soft motion, forming a tableau that shimmers with a sacred grace. The Cartier diamonds here transcend their form, appearing as pure droplets of water that echo the highest ideals of Nature Sauvage: harmony, fluidity, and the infinite.
Above Shapes of Water space (photo: Cartier)
Above Shapes of Water space (photo: Cartier)
In each of these visual 'universes', viewers are drawn into a liberated design spirit—a world that reinvents nature according to its own captivating, intuitive order. When indigenous culture dialogues with Cartier
Singapore was not chosen simply for its coordinates on a map. Rather, Cartier sought to engage in a meaningful conversation with a land enriched by a singularly vibrant cultural mosaic—most notably the Peranakan heritage, where beauty resides in every detail, from architecture and ceramics to textiles and the art of daily life.
The Nature Sauvage exhibition becomes a declaration of untamed beauty and a tribute to the modern artisans who, alongside Cartier, have composed this symphony of culture, skill and imagination.
Above Beyond high jewellery, Cartier also unveils the Cartier Tradition space, where archival designs are meticulously restored and reawakened (photo: Cartier)
Above If nature is the muse and culture the voice, then craftsmanship is surely the soul of Nature Sauvage (photo: Cartier)
If nature is the muse and culture the voice, then craftsmanship is surely the soul of Nature Sauvage.
Beyond high jewellery, Cartier also unveils the Cartier Tradition space, where archival designs are meticulously restored and reawakened. In the Fine Watchmaking area, time itself is given new expression through straw marquetry, bamboo pillars and emblematic forms. Here, diamonds catch the light and circular timepieces speak not just of precision, but of a continuity—where history unfolds with grace.
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Above In a dynamic and youthful city like Singapore, Nature Sauvage closes not with a final full stop, but with a contemplative pause (photo: Cartier)
Above Cartier weaves nature, humanity and culture into a hushed, elegant yet powerful harmony (photo: Cartier)
In a dynamic and youthful city like Singapore, Nature Sauvage closes not with a final full stop, but with a contemplative pause—an invitation to listen. In this stillness, Cartier weaves nature, humanity and culture into a hushed, elegant yet powerful harmony. A closing that feels like an opening, revealing a beauty not confined by time or place, but carried in memory, in feeling—and in the hands that craft it.
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