2004, Martinican artist Victor Anicet creates a mural entitled Liberté behind the Victor Schœlcher monument

has description | a une description: Victor Anicet describes his work as a “mural animation”, created from one hundred enameled Massif Central lava slabs; it “tells the story of the arrival of the chained slaves, their revolt, the breaking of the chains, the escape of the first marooned slave, with the word ‘Liberté’ in charge. Underneath, the contribution of Amerindian culture” (Victor Anicet website). A plaque reads “Liberté. Mural fresco in Volvic lava, created by Victor Anicet, ceramist, July 21, 2004", then quotes, below this information, a sentence by Aimé Césaire: ‘Schœlcher's clear-sightedness gave the impetus for freedom, the impetuosity of the Negro did the rest’. The aim is to place Schœlcher's action in a broader context, and to highlight the role of slaves in the fight for their emancipation.
has type | est de type: installation
carried out by | réalisée par: Victor Anicet, Schœlcher town hall
took place at | a eu lieu dans: Schœlcher
took place on or within | a eu lieu le ou dans l'intervalle de temps: 21 July 2004

is referred to by | est référencé par: Site de Victor Anicet; Victor Anicet website

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