Susanne Wenger | |
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| Born | 4 July 1915 |
| Died | 12 January 2009 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Austrian (1915 – 2009) Nigerian (1959 – 2009) |
| Education | School of Applied Arts in Graz |
| Alma mater | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna |
| Movement | Oshogbo school |
| Website | susannewenger-aot |
Susanne Wenger MFR, also known as Adunni Olorisha (4 July 1915 – 12 January 2009), was an Austrian-Nigerian artist and Yoruba priestess [1] who expatriated to Nigeria. Her main focus was the Yoruba culture and she was successful in building an artist cooperative in Osogbo.[2] She partnered with local artists in Osogbo to redevelop and redecorate the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove with sculptures and carvings depicting the various activities of the Orishas.
Wenger was a leading advocate for the preservation of the Osun Grove. Due to her efforts, the grove was made a national monument in 1965, and was later marked as a world heritage site.[3]
- ^ "Susanne Wenger".
- ^ Obituary, theguardian.com, 26 March 2009; accessed 2 April 2017.
- ^ Ogundiran, Akinwumi (2014). "The Osun-Osogbo Grove as a Social Common and an Uncommon Ground: An Analysis of Patrimonial Patronage in Postcolonial Nigeria". International Journal of Cultural Property. 21 (2): 173–198. doi:10.1017/S0940739114000058. ISSN 0940-7391. S2CID 162599099.