Native from Guyana and Surinam, bushinengé peoples initiate tembé art in the 18th century. Often expressed through painting and sculpting, this art shows intertwined and coloured patterns, inspired from African and Amerindian cultures.
The main signification of this art is the commitment and protection.
This local culture is highlighted through street furniture in the Guyanese city of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. By this art, applied on street equipment, cities can drive local population to endorse the offered layouts, between tradition and modernism.
Worthy representative of Art Tembé, Mr Franky Amete s...
