Info board/resting place Ravel Emptinal

Resting place and information board about stations and telephony in Emptinal.

Close by is the artwork 'Fondu'.

Fondu symbolizes three icebergs that have broken free from the pack ice. They embody our global concern about climate change and sea level rise. They now float in the trees of our forest because change knows no boundaries.

Fondu is a work of art by Fiona Paterson (F) , designed as part of les sentierts d'art.

Fiona Paterson was born on December 1, 1964 in Zimbabwe. She is a graphic designer by training, but has chosen to follow her passion for painting, illustration and sculpture. She has exhibited her work in Zimbabwe, England and France, Belgium and Taiwan.

She has always been fascinated by the textures and effects of the elements, aging, on wooden and metal objects.

As a multidisciplinary artist she works with materials with an intuitive ease. Ceramics, painting, assemblage and sculpture are all disciplines she has chosen as an artist to integrate into her practical knowledge. However, due to her education, drawing and painting often occupy a privileged place in her artistic creation.

Her main source of inspiration is people, although her paintings and assemblages are mainly figurative work.

Les sentiers d'art

The Sentier d'Art en Condroz-Famenne is an attractive and unique walking route in Wallonia, which extends over 141 km in the Vallée des Saveurs (Ciney, Gesves, Hamois, Havelange, Ohey, Somme-Leuze) and along which 42 works of art in located in nature.

These works of art belong to the Land Art movement that emerged in the 1960s. The artist intervenes directly on space and the components of landscape and nature. To work in harmony with the environment that welcomes her, the artist works with natural materials (branches, rocks, foliage, hay, etc.) and the installation evolves over time until it is finally biodegradable. They are therefore often fleeting works. They have to stay with the Sentiers d'Art for a few years. Whether the work is simple or complex, Land Art integrates with nature.

Sentiers d'Art is accessible all year round free of charge to all non-motorized users.

The 140 km circuit is signposted (red rectangle marked "Sentiers d'Art"). Some small family itineraries offer the opportunity to discover different works of art over a distance of 6 to 16 km and are not marked. However, these small loops are detailed on the map (on sale for 3 €).

Note: The big loop is only marked in one direction and the small loop is not marked.

Willem Vandenameele