Alcatraz (2020) Sculpture by Yann Raufaste (YASKA)

At the heart of the cradle of humanity, an animist Africa There are some major themes that Yann Raufaste continually explores: man and / or woman, nature and the environment, deities as well as tales and legends. recalls that before being evangelized, Islamized or otherwise colonized, the African countries he knew were fundamentally animist. The first Africans believed in the idea of a soul separate from the body. They worshiped the dead, their ancestors, believed in spirits and divinities. Goddess of fertility, goddess of water, god of war, of hunting ... Yaska fed on this African mythology.

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : 1968
• Artistic domains: Works by artists with a certified artist value, Works by professional artists,
• Groups: Certified Artists Professional Artist Contemporary French Artists