PICTOGRAMME

Artist : Bertrand Donnot Date création/creation time : 2012 Matériaux/Materials : Chateaupanne limestone Description : Bertrand Donnot has chosen to trace the history of the city through a series of drawings engraved in stone: Janus, the god with two faces, fish representing the Loire ... The writing "Trink" comes from Rabelais, who said that this spelling was universal. Presentation of the artist and his approach: Bertrand Donnot was born in 1949 in Vieillevigne, in Loire-Inférieure (future Loire-Atlantique). He arrived in Montjean-sur-Loire by the Loire on his barge more than 25 years ago, to sculpt the limestone of Châteaupanne. Since he settled in the town, he has been a regular participant in the monumental sculpture symposium. Thus, the streets of Montjean-sur-Loire have been adorned with numerous sculptures by the artist, who has multiplied exhibitions, collaborations and artistic projects in the area. Description : A PICTOGRAM (Châteaupanne limestone)Through a series of drawings carved in the stone, Bertrand Donnot tells us the story of the village: Janus, the two-headed god, or a fish representing the river. The writing ?Trink? comes from Rabelais, who considered it the universal spelling. Presentation of the artist and his/her approach : Bertrand Donnot was born in 1949 in Vieillevigne in Loire-Inférieure, today the Loire-Atlantique department. He arrived in Montjean-sur-Loire on his barge more than 25 years ago, and started sculpting the Châteaupanne limestone. Since he settled in the village, he has regularly taken part in the monumental sculptures symposium. This explains the presence of many of his sculptures in the streets of Montjean. The artist appears in many exhibitions and contributes to the artistic projects all around