Symposium de sculpture sur granit de Laongo

Symposium de sculpture sur granit de Laongo

Symbol on gates
Established 13 January 1989 (1989-01-13)
Coordinates 12°32′09″N 1°17′04″W / 12.535875°N 1.284473°W / 12.535875; -1.284473
Collections Granite sculpture
Founder Siriki Ky
Public transit access no
Website none

Founded in 1989, by Burkinabe sculptor Siriky Ky,[1] the symposium takes place on a site located about 35 km from Ouagadougou, in the province of Oubritenga. Invited sculptors create their works in-situ using granite from the site. Some works combine local granite and other materials such as metal.

The first iteration of the biennal symposium opened January 13, 1989, gathering 18 sculptors from 13 countries.[2]

The tenth edition took place over twenty days in May 2012.[3]

As of 2010, the legal status of the site was unclear, with overlaps and gaps in jurisdictions.[4]

References

  1. "SIRIKI KY". http://www.beauceart.com/ (in French). Beauce Art, L'International de sculptures. Retrieved 13 May 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  2. "Le site de Laongo - symposium international de sculptures de granit". Rivages association de solidarité internationale - Burkina Faso - boucle du Mouhoun - du Mamou au Sahel de Giou à Tougan Rivages association de solidarité internationale (in French). Rivages association de solidarité internationale - Burkina Faso - boucle du Mouhoun - du Mamou au Sahel de Giou à Tougan Rivages association de solidarité internationale. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  3. Ouedraogo, Privat (21 May 2012). "Burkina Faso: Symposium sculpture sur granit de Laongo - Bientôt une nouvelle dimension à l'événement". Sidwaya Quotidien (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. Ouédraogo, Zoéwendsaongo Fabrice (2011). Analyse de la situation juridique du site de sculpture sur granite de Laongo (in French). Burkina Faso: Ecole Nationale d'Administration et de Magistrature.
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