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Sunday Jack Akpan (born , 1940) is a Nigerian sculptor who has been described as "the contemporary African equivalent of the medieval artisan". He is most famous for his work in cement, in which he crafts traditional-style statues of tribal leaders and other figures, mainly as , which he then paints; he has also created other types of commercial art, including religious figures and business signage. His work has been shown at the Venice Biennale and at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among other venues. Some of his work is in the collection of the Horniman Museum in London.

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  • Sunday Jack Akpan (born , 1940) is a Nigerian sculptor who has been described as "the contemporary African equivalent of the medieval artisan". He is most famous for his work in cement, in which he crafts traditional-style statues of tribal leaders and other figures, mainly as , which he then paints; he has also created other types of commercial art, including religious figures and business signage. His work has been shown at the Venice Biennale and at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among other venues. Some of his work is in the collection of the Horniman Museum in London. (en)
  • Sunday Jack Akpan est un sculpteur nigérian ibibio né en 1940. Il est connu pour ses sculptures en ciment peint représentant des chefs de tribu grandeur nature avec leurs attributs symboliques ainsi que d'autres personnalités. Remise dans son contexte, l'œuvre de Sunday Akpan prolonge la sculpture funéraire du Nigeria qui représentait le défunt en bois ou en terre. Le style en ciment, plus réaliste, s'est répandu dans le sud-est du Nigeria, après la guerre du Biafra. Akpan est le sculpteur ibibio le plus connu de cette tradition. Son œuvre a été présentée lors de grandes manifestations artistiques comme les Magiciens de la terre, Africa Remix ou la Biennale de Venise. Les œuvres exposées lors des Magiciens de la terre font maintenant partie des collections du musée d'art contemporain de Lyon. (fr)
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  • Sunday Jack Akpan (born , 1940) is a Nigerian sculptor who has been described as "the contemporary African equivalent of the medieval artisan". He is most famous for his work in cement, in which he crafts traditional-style statues of tribal leaders and other figures, mainly as , which he then paints; he has also created other types of commercial art, including religious figures and business signage. His work has been shown at the Venice Biennale and at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among other venues. Some of his work is in the collection of the Horniman Museum in London. (en)
  • Sunday Jack Akpan est un sculpteur nigérian ibibio né en 1940. Il est connu pour ses sculptures en ciment peint représentant des chefs de tribu grandeur nature avec leurs attributs symboliques ainsi que d'autres personnalités. Remise dans son contexte, l'œuvre de Sunday Akpan prolonge la sculpture funéraire du Nigeria qui représentait le défunt en bois ou en terre. Le style en ciment, plus réaliste, s'est répandu dans le sud-est du Nigeria, après la guerre du Biafra. Akpan est le sculpteur ibibio le plus connu de cette tradition. (fr)
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  • Sunday Jack Akpan (fr)
  • Sunday Jack Akpan (en)
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