Vaco Baissac | |
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Born | 1940 |
Died | 4 February 2023 |
Nationality | Mauritian |
Website |
vacoartiste |
Joseph Charles Jacques Desiré Baissac (1940 [1] – 4 February 2023), [2] known professionally as Vaco, was a Mauritian artist, best known for his depictions of island life through painting, stained glass, sculpture, jewellery design and ceramics. [3]
Vaco was a defender of the Mauritian Creole language and the idea that all Mauritians can communicate through a common language is integral to the culture of Mauritius, so much so that he said he painted the Creole language and identified as a Creole artist. [4]
The eldest of four children, Vaco grew up in Curepipe. [5] His father Yves Baissac was the town architect and his brother Jean Claude Baissac was another well known Mauritian artist. [6]
He attended St Joseph's College, Curepipe and was active in the local art and theater scene from his teens. He left Mauritius in 1964 to study art in Paris and Brussels. [7] Then he moved to Southern Africa where he owned and operated a number of restaurants but was still an active artist. He returned to Mauritius in 1990 and became a full time professional artist in 1994.
Source: [8]
Many visiting dignitaries to Mauritius have received Vaco's artworks including Sepp Blatter, [9] ex head of FIFA, and Pope Francis. [10]
Vaco Baissac | |
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Born | 1940 |
Died | 4 February 2023 |
Nationality | Mauritian |
Website |
vacoartiste |
Joseph Charles Jacques Desiré Baissac (1940 [1] – 4 February 2023), [2] known professionally as Vaco, was a Mauritian artist, best known for his depictions of island life through painting, stained glass, sculpture, jewellery design and ceramics. [3]
Vaco was a defender of the Mauritian Creole language and the idea that all Mauritians can communicate through a common language is integral to the culture of Mauritius, so much so that he said he painted the Creole language and identified as a Creole artist. [4]
The eldest of four children, Vaco grew up in Curepipe. [5] His father Yves Baissac was the town architect and his brother Jean Claude Baissac was another well known Mauritian artist. [6]
He attended St Joseph's College, Curepipe and was active in the local art and theater scene from his teens. He left Mauritius in 1964 to study art in Paris and Brussels. [7] Then he moved to Southern Africa where he owned and operated a number of restaurants but was still an active artist. He returned to Mauritius in 1990 and became a full time professional artist in 1994.
Source: [8]
Many visiting dignitaries to Mauritius have received Vaco's artworks including Sepp Blatter, [9] ex head of FIFA, and Pope Francis. [10]