List of public art in Douala

This figurehead, drawn in close collaboration with some young people of the neighborhood of Bonapriso, consists of signs which assert the contemporary identity of the city of Douala.

The natural water is located at the ground level of Le théâtre source in a central position, and it remains an important landmark for locals, especially women and children, who used to meet there for chatting and playing football.

The lateral stairs of the installation facilitate the passage between two dirty roads, which were disconnected earlier.Artwork commissioned in the frame of SUD Salon Urbain de Douala.

further opened the boundaries of the neighborhood, inviting a group of national and international artists, including Salifou Lindou (living and working in Bonamouti-Deido), Romuald Dikoumé (CM), Aser Kash (CM), Leah Touitou (FR) and Malala Andrialavidrazana (MG), to enter locals’ private spaces, involving them in the art process.

This circular public space extend in a linear way along the river into the valley, providing a sense of ‘spatialisation’ for a performative spectacle, in varied staged events.

The intervention took place over a period of six days, where a selected group of participants (chosen by Thomas for their particular life journeys) inspired a varied range of hair and fashion styles.