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Susanne Wenger MFR, also known as Adunni Olorisha (4 July 1915 – 12 January 2009), was an Austrian-Nigerian artist and Yoruba priestess who expatriated to Nigeria. Her main focus was the Yoruba culture and she was successful in building an artist cooperative in Osogbo. She partnered with local artists in Osogbo to redevelop and redecorate the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove with sculptures and carvings depicting the various activities of the Orishas.

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  • Susanne Wenger, auch Adunni Olurisa, (* 4. Juli 1915 in Graz; † 12. Januar 2009 in Oshogbo, Nigeria) war eine österreichische Künstlerin. (de)
  • Susanne Wenger MFR, aussi connue comme Adunni Olorisha, née le 4 juillet 1915 et morte le 12 janvier 2009, est une artiste autrichienne qui a résidé au Nigeria. Son objectif principal est la préservation de la culture Yoruba et elle a fondé une coopérative d'artistes à Oshogbo. La forêt sacrée d'Osun qu'elle aide à sauver de la destruction est classée au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. (fr)
  • Susanne Wenger MFR, also known as Adunni Olorisha (4 July 1915 – 12 January 2009), was an Austrian-Nigerian artist and Yoruba priestess who expatriated to Nigeria. Her main focus was the Yoruba culture and she was successful in building an artist cooperative in Osogbo. She partnered with local artists in Osogbo to redevelop and redecorate the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove with sculptures and carvings depicting the various activities of the Orishas. Wenger was a leading advocate for the preservation of the Osun Grove. Due to her efforts, the grove was made a national monument in 1965, and was later marked as a world heritage site. (en)
  • Susanne Wenger (4 de julho de 1915, Graz, Áustria — 12 de Janeiro de 2009, Oxobô, Nigéria) foi uma escultora austríaca, tendo estudado arte em Graz, sua cidade natal, e Viena, além de ter feito parte do Clube de Arte de Viena. Após a Segunda Guerra Mundial, mudou-se para a Itália e, depois, Nigéria. (pt)
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  • Oshogbo, Osun, Nigeria (en)
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  • Susanne Wenger, auch Adunni Olurisa, (* 4. Juli 1915 in Graz; † 12. Januar 2009 in Oshogbo, Nigeria) war eine österreichische Künstlerin. (de)
  • Susanne Wenger MFR, aussi connue comme Adunni Olorisha, née le 4 juillet 1915 et morte le 12 janvier 2009, est une artiste autrichienne qui a résidé au Nigeria. Son objectif principal est la préservation de la culture Yoruba et elle a fondé une coopérative d'artistes à Oshogbo. La forêt sacrée d'Osun qu'elle aide à sauver de la destruction est classée au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. (fr)
  • Susanne Wenger (4 de julho de 1915, Graz, Áustria — 12 de Janeiro de 2009, Oxobô, Nigéria) foi uma escultora austríaca, tendo estudado arte em Graz, sua cidade natal, e Viena, além de ter feito parte do Clube de Arte de Viena. Após a Segunda Guerra Mundial, mudou-se para a Itália e, depois, Nigéria. (pt)
  • Susanne Wenger MFR, also known as Adunni Olorisha (4 July 1915 – 12 January 2009), was an Austrian-Nigerian artist and Yoruba priestess who expatriated to Nigeria. Her main focus was the Yoruba culture and she was successful in building an artist cooperative in Osogbo. She partnered with local artists in Osogbo to redevelop and redecorate the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove with sculptures and carvings depicting the various activities of the Orishas. (en)
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