OUSMANE SOW HOUSE
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Known for his monumental sculptures, Ousmane Sow was a great figure of contemporary African art and today leaves a great void in the Senegalese artistic landscape. It was with his first series on the Nouba Wrestlers that this Dakar native was revealed to the public in 1987, at the Cultural Institute of the capital. A physiotherapist by profession, he uses his increased knowledge of human anatomy to give realism to his works. He achieved international fame in 1999 during a retrospective of his African series and The Battle of Little Big Horn on the Pont des Arts in Paris. More than 3 million visitors flocked to see the exhibition! He even fulfils the dream of every artist by joining the Academy of Fine Arts in 2013. One of his dreams? To open a place in Senegal dedicated to his most beautiful sculptures, where the public could contemplate them. This wish, although posthumous, has now become a reality thanks to his children and Béatrice Soulé, his artistic agent, who have done everything possible to repatriate his works to Senegal. This house so dear to his heart, which he had named the Sphinx as a preamble to his imagined series on the Egyptians, now houses his greatest works. Between the colourful walls, covered with the material of his creations, we wander through this artistic labyrinth according to our desires and our favourites. From the Nuba to the great men, passing by the Fulani or unfinished projects, we remain in admiration in front of its majestic sculptures.
Lors du projet de création de la Statue de la Renaissance Africaine, Ousmane Sow était l'artiste choisit pour dessiner la statue. Des éléments n'ont pas permis à l'artiste d'obtenir le projet. Le prototype qu'avait imaginé l'artiste pour créer la statue est également présent dans le musée.
Le guide réalisant la visite est très impliqué et touchant. Ce dernier était un proche collaborateur de l'artiste. Une visite agréable où nos interrogations trouvaient des réponses.