Gilbert Clain

Réunionese sculptor (1941–2021)

Gilbert Clain
Born	17 August 1941 Saint-Louis, Réunion, France
Died	21 April 2021(2021-04-21) (aged 79) Îlet Furcy [fr], Réunion, France
Nationality	French
Occupation	Sculptor

Gilbert Clain (17 August 1941 – 21 April 2021) was a Réunionese sculptor.^[1]

Biography

Clain was originally a planter of sugar cane before opening an art gallery in Îlet Furcy [fr]. He became one of the most famous sculptors in Réunion, primarily working with wood, basalt, and coral. Today, his works can be found in the Musée Léon-Dierx [fr], the Fonds régional d'art contemporain de la Réunion, and the Musée de Saint-Pierre.^[2]

Gilbert Clain died in Îlet Furcy on 21 April 2021 at the age of 79.^[3]

References

^ "Clain Gilbert". Réunionnais du Monde (in French). 1 January 2014.
^ "Le sculpteur Gilbert Clain est décédé, les hommages se multiplient". France 1 Réunion (in French). 21 April 2021.
^ "Décès de Gilbert Clain : le sculpteur réunionnais est mort à l'âge de 79 ans". L'info.re (in French). 21 April 2021.