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Olivier de Sagazan

Olivier de Sagazan (born 1959 in Brazzaville, Congo) is a French artist, painter, sculptor and performer. His most famous performance, "Transfiguration", was created in 1998, with more than 300 performances in 25 countries. De Sagazan has collaborated with such artists as: • Mylène Farmer for the music video À l'ombre • FKA Twigs • Ron Fricke for the 2011 film Samsara • Qiu Yang for the movie O produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien • Gareth Pugh and Nick Knight • Wim Vandekeybus • David Wahl He is the father of singer-songwriter and musician Zaho de Sagazan.

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Olivier de Sagazan

Olivier de Sagazan durant sa performance "Transfiguration"

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Name
Olivier de Sagazan
Born
1959
Birthplace
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Field
Performance art, sculptor, painter
Nationality
France
Occupation
sculptor · painter · artist · actor
Fields
performance art
Education
Émile Zola school in Rennes · University of Rennes 1
Languages
French

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Olivier de Sagazan (born 1959 in Brazzaville, Congo) is a French artist, painter, sculptor and performer. His most famous performance, "Transfiguration", was created in 1998, with more than 300 performances in 25 countries. De Sagazan has collaborated with such artists as: • Mylène Farmer for the music video À l'ombre • FKA Twigs • Ron Fricke for the 2011 film Samsara • Qiu Yang for the movie O produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien • Gareth Pugh and Nick Knight • Wim Vandekeybus • David Wahl He is the father of singer-songwriter and musician Zaho de Sagazan.

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