Concours International de sculptures sur paille & foin
This competition is unique in France! The theme is open-ended, but the term "sculpture" is generic. In fact, it's a "construction" filled and dressed with straw and hay.
12 giant sculptures are created by teams of 2 sculptors on the Verneys plateau in Valloire. They can be seen throughout the summer.
Start of competition: Tuesday June 25 at 9 a.m.
Competition closes: Sunday, 12 noon
From June 25 to June 29: Come and support the sculptors and follow their progress throughout the week!
Saturday June 29 from 6.30pm: Concert on the sculpture site with RED POP CHILI BOSSA Acoustic renditions of pop, bossa and groove classics.
Refreshments provided by Pic Sonne.
Sunday June 30: For safety reasons, the site is closed to the public from 8am to 1pm. (contest ends at 12 noon)
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Voting for the Public Prize and the Youth Prize at the Tourist Office.
1 pm to 4:30 pm: Voting for the People's Prize and Youth Prize on the sculpture site.
From 4pm: Refreshments provided by Pic Sonne
5.30pm: Competition prize-giving ceremony on the sculpture site
PRIZES :
- JURY PRIZES :
1st prize FINLAND - Kuklina Ekaterina and KUKLIN Egor - Never Give up
2 nd prize: ARMENIA - GEVORGYAN Mels and SARGSYAN Anahit - The return
3rd prize: MEXICO - Ramirez PEREYRA Carlos Miguel and MAGANA Israel - A glimpse of hope
- PUBLIC PRIZE: MEXICO - Ramirez PEREYRA Carlos Miguel and MAGANA Israel - A glimpse of hope
- YOUTH AWARD: PHILIPPINES - BAISAS Rosas and BAISAS Marites - The last roarr
- ARTIST AWARD: FRANCE - COURNIL Mickael and STEPHANY Ugo - Jasmine Kusudama
- All summer long, vote online for your favorite sculpture!
Teams taking part in 2024
- ARGENTINA - PINERO Gabriel Adrian and OPAZO MOLINA Herman Maurizio "Kai Kai Treng Treng, The Force of Nature".
- ARMENIA - GEVORGYAN Mels and SARGSYAN Anahit "The Return
- BELGIUM - VAN BESIEN Maxime and VEUILLET Pascal "Une Danse Eternelle" (An Eternal Dance)
- CANADA - MELOCHE Thomas and GAGNON Joelle "A l'origine du monde : la grand-mère du Fjord" (At the origin of the world: the grandmother of the Fjord)
- FINLAND - KUKLINA Ekaterina and KUKLIN Egor "Never Give Up
- FINLAND - ANDBERG Janne and MANNINEN Arto "Le Chat" (The Cat)
- ITALY - CACEFFO Stefano and LOCOCO Francesco "Cerchiamoci
- MEXICO - RAMIREZ PEREYRA Carlos Miguel and MAGANA Israel "Un aperçu d'espoir" (A glimpse of hope)
- PHILIPPINES - BAISAS Ross and BAISAS Marites "The last ROARRR!!!"
- UKRAINE - KUTSEVYCH Bogdan and CALVILLO Francisco "Haute Couture
- FRANCE - GONZALEZ Pablo and LE PONNER Maxime "Abyssos Infernalis
- FRANCE - COURNIL Mickaël and STEPHANY Ugo "Jasmine Kusumada
Alain LOVATO - President of the jury - President of the Maison des Arts Plastiques Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Christian BURGER - Artistic Director of the Competition and Sculptors
Roselyne ERUTTI - Sculptor
Lenaïk RETORNAZ - Town Councillor
Alberte RETORNAZ - Amateur painter
Cyrille JULLIEN - Cabinet maker
Emmanuelle LACOSTE - Director of Valloire Tourisme
This competition is supported by the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
