Burkina: Artists invited to ‘reinvent themselves’ to produce engaged and politically conscious works

Bobo-Dioulasso: The Minister in charge of the Budget, Fatoumata Bako, on Monday called on professional artists to produce engaged and politically conscious works to meet the growing demand for these works.'Faced with a constantly changing world, artists never cease to amaze us and reinvent themselves. The art market has become a place of search for meaning and values,' indicated the Minister in charge of the Budget, Fatoumata Bako.The minister in charge of the budget, Fatoumata Bako, spoke Monday in Bobo-Dioulasso on the occasion of the opening of the arts market at the 21st edition of the national culture week (SNC).For Mr. Bako, this quest for meaning manifests itself through a growing demand for engaged and politically conscious art.According to her, art is no longer only exhibited in galleries.'In order to improve the user experience, works of art have their place in hospitality, in public spaces and in specialized places,' she confided.Minister Bako also invited artists to fully explore all t he possibilities offered by new technologies.Source: Burkina Information Agency

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