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The Legend of Leuk the Hare Sculpture

Yann Olivier Raufaste

France

Sculpture, Wood on Wood

Size: 17.7 W x 78.3 H x 17.7 D in

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About The Artwork

This trunk of cherry tree which known the sad fate to be cut by a chain saw because he was sick, dried during outdoor decade before being completely worked on the hand. The implemented technique for this realization is the direct size. The title and the work itself are inspired by this book of Léopold Sédar Senghor established of 68 texts of reading which have for central figure Leuk-le-Lièvre, renowned figure in the tales and the fables of Black Africa published in original version in 1953. Book which fed my spirit of pupil in Dakar.

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Sculpture:Wood on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:17.7 W x 78.3 H x 17.7 D in

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Yaska was born in 1968 in Paris, son of French ex-patriots originally from Ariege in the region of Oust. He discovered equatorial Africa at the age of 4 and West Africa a few years later.During his 19 year stay in Africa he learned several traditional techniques from local artisans in Gabon, Cameroon and later in Senegal and Nigeria (melting, sand moulding and lost wax). He often uses materials such as clay, wood, metal, concrete and stone in his models and sculptures. Sculpture in Ngounié where was discovered the stone of Mbigou whose name means: Agreement in Nzebi language in Gabon; Sculpture on wood in the village of Ngaparou in Senegal; Sculpture on wood in the artisanal village of Soumbédioune in the suburbs of Dakar in Senegal Forge Touareg et travail du cuir à Niamey, Zinder & Agadez au Niger. Sculpture sur bois durs tel qu' Ebenne, Azobé & Okoumé à Tchang, Ebolowa & Douala au Cameroun.

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