Post: Bronze sculpture: A dozen works for peace

Ouagadougou: The sculptor artist Éric Kaboré is organizing from August 1 to 10, 2024 an opening on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the Feeling Ouagadougou cultural space. At the opening, a dozen bronze works were exhibited under the theme: 'I sculpt for peace'.It is under the theme 'I sculpt for peace' that the bronze sculptor artist Arba Éric Kaboré is holding the exhibition of his works of art.The opening of the dozen works took place on the evening of Thursday August 1, 2024, at the Le Feeling cultural space.Indeed, the different creations are composed, among others, of a messenger, a washerwoman, a musical couple and a reader.Éric Kaboré affirmed his intention to convey a message of social cohesion for good living together through his works.A blacksmith, he says he continues the tradition of his ancestors by sculpting bronze. The artist invited all Burkinabè people to cultivate a love of art.Mamoudou Namountougou, Regional Director of Culture, Arts and Tourism of the Center, representing the Mini ster in charge of Culture, praised the work of the artist.'Currently, the price of bronze has increased. So, if a person manages to work on bronze to the point of having an exhibition, we encourage them a lot,' he notes. He informs that the Ministry in charge of Arts, in a spirit of support for artists, acquires a certain number of works of plastic art to decorate public buildings, including international embassies.The exhibition of the different works runs until August 10. As a reminder, Éric Kaboré has, to his credit, the creation of several monuments in Burkina and internationally. He has also participated in individual and group exhibitions around the world.Source: Burkina Information Agency