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Calixte Dakpogan

Beninese sculptor

Calixte Dakpogan (born 1958) is a Beninesesculptor known for his installations as well as his masks made out of diverse and original found materials.

Calixte Dakpogan, a Beninese sculptor entrenched in Voudon tradition, creates with found materials, breathing new life into discarded objects.

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A lot of African artists who came to Paris, they went to Bobo, but I'm interested in those who stayed in Africa.

Calixte Dakpogan's Vodun heritage is intrinsic to his work.

A native of Pahou, he currently lives and works in Porto Novo. Much of his work is inspired by his Vodun heritage.

Dakpogan's work was exhibited at the "Ouidah '92" festival, which celebrated Vodun art from Benin and the African Diaspora in Ouidah, Benin in February 1993.^[1] Many of his masks are part of The Contemporary African Art Collection (CAAC) of Jean Pigozzi and are exhibited in major group shows in museums around the world.

Group exhibitions

2000: Rendering Visible : Contemporary Art from the Republic of Benin, October Gallery, London, UK
2000: Partage d’Exotismes, 5th Biennale de Lyon, France
2000: Fait Maison, Musée international des arts modestes, Sète, France
2005: African Art Now : Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection, Museum