80th anniversary of the Landing: 400 paintings and sculptures exhibited in Vire Normandy

The 16^e edition of the Biennial of Painting and Sculpture organized by the Vire service club The Round Table will be held in Vire Normandy. “Around 80 professional artists will present some 400 works,” confirms the president, Guillaume Siret.

Claude Guillouet: guest of honor

The guest of honor is the painter Claude Guillouet, who was born on April 24, 1948 in Avranches. He was a plastic arts teacher in the Saint-Jean Eudes Institute, of which he was director for many years. He has behind him more than 50 years of artistic practice. President of the Virois Arts Association, he also gives painting lessons in his workshop located in Saint-Manvieu-Bocage. “With still as much passion as when I started,” he says.

80th anniversary of the Landing

“This edition of the Biennale has as its theme the 80th anniversary of the Landing“, explains Guillaume Siret. “And artists have the opportunity to exhibit, free of charge, a work of their choice on the theme of the 80th anniversary. »

For his part, Claude Guillouet will present 10 works in connection with this event. He will also exhibit a very large canvas, almost 4m longwhich was painted for the 60th anniversary of the Landing, at the request of Colonel Gérard Legout, who was at the time director of the Arromanches Landing Museum.

The museum is lending us this work, signed by a hundred veterans, for the duration of the exhibition.

Around this important work, 16 panels will retrace the history of the floating footbridges of Omaha Beach, “These vestiges, of the artificial port used by the Americans during the Landings, are listed as historical heritage”, explains Virois Jean-Pierre Dubuche, history enthusiast and member of the “The Gateways of Omaha” association.

The sails of Hope

“The profits from this event will be donated to the association Les Voiles de l’Espoir, which works for children in remission from cancer or leukemia,” indicates Guillaume Siret.

From Sunday May 19 to Sunday May 26, 16th edition of the Vire Art Biennale organized by the La Table Ronde service club, at the Vaudeville room, rue du Vieux-Collège in Vire Normandy. Free admission.

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