Dak'Art: Monument de la Renaissance Africaine

Senegal Mon 17-05-2010

Dak'Art: Monument de la Renaissance Africaine
Maggie Otieno/AfricanColours.com

Monument de la Renaissance Africaine is the sole concept of Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade. The artwork is the work of Senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby (artistic name Atepa)

This grand monument houses a theatre, an exhibition hall and a museum! It is five storeys with the top floor being the head of the man. The sculpture construction started in 2002 and is now complete and waiting for an official opening at a date to be announced soon.

Though controversial with some sections of the Senegalese population opposing its construction on religious grounds, citizens of Dakar are waiting with bated breath for the final opening of this public space.

Senegal has had the privilege of having presidents who are art patrons and enthusiastic about leaving an artistic legacy for their people. Because of this reason, the Senegalese are some of the most artistically inclined people in Africa and hold art close to their hearts.

The monument stands 52 meters high made out of Bronze and copper. The sculpture depicts a couple and their child pointing towards the sea.

The Monument which overlooks the capital of Senegal was constructed by a North Korean company.

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Your Comments

SHIRO: BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Cara Wamba: This is a fine example of how AFrican governments should be reasoning. Give the people an art legacy they are proud of. Some are building world heritages, some are bringing them down...

George Karnwie: I witness the completion of this great monument on CNN and I was very proud of it; because it gives some unique symbols of the African family. Long since I've yearned to be an artist but didn't have the environment to do so.Thanks to President Abdoulaye Wade for such great idea...Africa got a rich culture.

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