Star Wanderer
| Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Medium | Acrylic on canvas |
| Dimensions | 40 × 60 cm |
| Price | 1450$ |
| Availability | Available |
“Star Wanderer” is the visual continuation of the artist’s poem “The Tale of the Little Prince”, written in 2021 and inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince”. The painting and the poem form a single work, reflecting the themes of love, responsibility, loneliness, and the search for what truly matters.
The Tale of the Little Prince
Once upon a time, a Little Prince
Lived on a planet far away.
He was curious about the world,
As all children are.
He cared for his little planet
With devotion every day,
Lest a baobab suddenly grow
Among the weeds one day.
He rejoiced in every sunrise
And admired each sunset’s glow.
Then he met the Fairy of Roses —
And fell deeply in love.
A fragile, tender flower
Became his entire world.
Without her, life was empty,
Hopeless, desolate, and cold.
He left her behind one day —
For she had wounded his heart.
And so he set out on a journey,
With no hope to guide his path.
He wandered among the planets,
Through deserts far and wide.
Until the Fox gave him advice:
“Go back to her,” he cried.
“We are responsible for those
Whom we have once made our own.
Greet the sunrises by her side,
And watch the sunsets together.”
And the Little Prince listened —
No distance could stand in his way.
He left the Earth a precious gift:
The ringing bells of laughter.
A simple tale,
Yet rich in meaning and truth:
We are responsible for those
Whom we have once tamed.
Natavan San
3 May 2021
Translated from the original Russian poem.
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Сказка о Маленьком Принце
Жил – был Маленький Принц
На далёкой планете.
Любопытен он был,
Как бывают все дети.
За планетой своей
Он ухаживал рьяно,
Баобаб чтоб не рос
Невзначай из бурьяна.
Он восходам был рад
И закатам дивился,
Фею роз повстречал –
Не на шутку влюбился.
Слабый нежный цветок
Завладел его миром.
Без него жизнь пуста,
Безнадёжна, постыла.
Он оставил её –
Она ранила сердце.
И отправился в путь,
Ни на что не надеясь.
По планетам блуждал,
По пустыням скитался,
Дал совет ему Лис:
Поскорей возвращайся.
Мы в ответе за тех,
Кто приручен когда – то.
С ней восходы встречай,
Провожай с ней закаты.
И послушался Принц –
Даль ему не помеха,
В дар оставив Земле
Колокольчики смеха.
Незатейлив сюжет,
Смыслом сказка богата:
Мы в ответе за тех,
Кто приручен когда – то.
3 May 2021
Natavan – san
Original poem (Russian)