Straw and Hay Sculpture - Valloire Tourism

12th International Straw and Hay Sculpture Contest : from 27th of june to 2 July 2023 !

Valloire organises a unique artistic event in France, which is both fun and linked to the mountains. Come and discover works of art made by sculptors from all over the world ! You can admire those sculptures all summer long in Les Verneys, Valloire.

Entrants have a free choice of theme, but they must create a sculpture, which is a construction filled and covered with straw and hay.

12 giant sculptures will be built by teams of 2 sculptors on the Les Verneys plateau, in Valloire. They will be on display throughout the summer.

Contest begins: Tuesday 28th June at 9:00am
Contest ends: Sunday 3rd July at noon

Thursday, june 29th: sculptures and music. From 9:00 p.m. concert on the site of the sculptures.

Sunday, July 2th:

For security reasons, the site is forbidden for the public on sunday july 2th morning.
Noon: end of the contest
01:00pm – 4:00pm Vote for public and youth prize at the Tourist Information Office at the Sculpture site
5:30 pm: Prize giving

Teams participating in the 2024 edition – registrations open

Dear sculptor friends, registrations for the next competition are open.

We invite you to download: The regulations and the registration form.

As a reminder, each team must be composed of two people, including at least one confirmed artist.

Application deadline is APRIL 21, 2024.

THE PRIZES – 2023

JURY’S PRIZE :

1st Prize « Plus lourd que l’air » – Jiri Lastrovicka / Karel Vancura – REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE
2nd Prize « Contraintes » – Michel Brossard / David Segui – FRANCE
3rd Prize – Aequo « La Balan-cygne de l’anse aux foins » – Thomas Meloche / Joelle Gagnon – CANADA
« Fragments » – Eric Margery / Christian Blanchard – FRANCE

PUBLIC PRIZE : « La Balan-cygne de l’anse aux foins» – Thomas Meloche / Joelle Gagnon – CANADA

YOUTH PRIZE : « La Balan-cygne de l’anse aux foins » – Thomas Meloche / Joelle Gagnon – CANADA

ARTIST’S PRIZE : « Plus lourd que l’air » – Jiri Lastrovicka / Karel Vancura – REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE

INTERNET’S PRIZE : PEIGNIER Philippe / BAZELAIRE Laëtitia « Saute-mouton »

THE JURY:
• Alain LOVATO – President – President of the Rhone-Alpes Visual Arts Centre
• Christian BURGER – Sculptor and Artistic Arbitrator for the Contest
• Roselyne ERUTTI – Sculptor
• Alberte RETORNAZ – Amateur artist
• Cyrille JULLIEN – Carpenter
• Lenaïk RETORNAZ – Town councillor
• Emmanuelle LACOSTE -Valloire Tourisme director and Contest organiser.

Teams 2023

L’histoire d’amour

L’histoire d’amour

PALASSER Helga / GFETTER Michael
Austria
La Balan-cygne de l'anse aux foins

La Balan-cygne de l'anse aux foins

MELOCHE Thomas GAGNON Joëlle
Canada Quebec
Portal

Portal

PREMINGER Tanya / HMUKLER Yoel
Israël
Small problem

Small problem

ALEKSA Danas / KENSMINAS Tauras
Lithuania
Plus lourd que l’air

Plus lourd que l’air

LASTOVICKA Jiri / VANčURA Karel
Techek Republic
Rapunzel

Rapunzel

GATTO Ferdinando / CONSALVO Michela
Italia
Self-zone

Self-zone

HOCAOGLU Abdulkadir / ZANAGA Claudia
Italia
Always live with the dream

Always live with the dream

TKACHIVSKA Inna / TKACHIVSKYI Ihor
Ukraine
Contraintes

Contraintes

BROSSARD Michel / SEGUI David
France
Gardez le sourire !

Gardez le sourire !

DIEU Sébastien / DIEU Thibault
France
Fragments

Fragments

MARGERY Eric / BLANCHARD Christian
France
Saute-mouton

Saute-mouton

PEIGNIER Philippe / BAZELAIRE Laëtitia
France