Wall text 'On ne voit bien qu-avec le coeur'

  • Corten steel

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.” This timeless wisdom by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry comes from The Little Prince, in which the fox reveals that the essence of life is invisible to the eye and can only be felt. Maud Bekaert created this original, hand-drawn letter art design and crafted it into a striking wall piece in weathered Corten steel.

Please note: this wall lettering piece features the original French quote: ‘On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur’.

To hang the wall text indoors: Position the text and use a spirit level to check that it is hanging straight. Secure the wall text with nails. This can be done in any closed letter shape. Use steel or brass nails. These match the colour of Corten steel best.

To hang the wall text outdoors: Position the text and use a spirit level to check that it is hanging straight. Mark where you want the fixing points and drill holes in the wall at those points. Insert wall plugs. Screw stainless steel screws or screw-in wall plugs into the plugs. Do not screw the screws or screw-in wall plugs all the way into the wall, leaving a little space to bring the text slightly ‘forward’. A few millimetres is sufficient. This prevents the corten steel from coming into contact with the wall and avoids rust stains on the wall. If the surface allows it, you can also use stainless steel nails outdoors. Do not hammer them all the way into the wall, so that a small gap remains between the wall text and the wall.