FRENCH GUIANA Lobie COGNAC He was born in Suriname, in May 1964. He is both a painter and a sculptor. And he lives in French Guiana, in Macouria. He studied at the New School of Art, the Academy of Art, and the Nola Hatterman Institution in Paramaribo (Suriname). He is completely attached to the contemporary Art. His paintings and sculptures are authentic product of a culture descending from African heritage and aesthetic traditions. He has participated in several exhibitions in: Suriname, French Guiana, Europe, the Caribbean, USA, Africa, and China. Lobie COGNAC made the status of “Marroons of Freedom” located in Cayenne. This status is 5 meters high. He created it in China where he stayed and delivered monumental work of art “ Kabugu Uma” which is the International Parc of sculpture at Changchun. This work art is the symbol of freedom of marroons. This status represents a couple resisting oppression. The bird symbolizes peace. Marroons were the slaves who escaped plantations. Angéla Atidong (his niece)
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