Bikoka Art Project at 1-54 London

Yvon Ngassam’s work in Bikoka Art Project’s booth at 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London

Bikoka Art Project is currently exhibiting at 1-54 - Contemporary African Art Fair

Bikoka Art Project is a new initiative providing creative and professional opportunities for young people and women in the rural area of Lolodorf, Cameroon. Developed in 2021 by Cameroonian curator Christine Eyene, in dialogue with the local community, BAP ambitions to create cultural projects with a positive impact on society in a context where educational and professional opportunities after secondary school are limited.

BAP is located in the quiet and green area of Bikoka, a small village in Lolodorf. Its programme includes artists commissions, community workshops, exhibitions across themes ranging from history and traditional knowledge to contemporary culture. Exhibiting at 1-54 as part of the Special Projects programme is Yvon Ngassam, the first artist commissioned by Bikoka Art Project, whose work focuses on memory and local history.

Currently in construction, Bikoka Art Residency is set to open in Spring 2023.

A limited edition of prints by Ngassam are on offer at 1-54 to support the provision of community workshops.

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is on until 16 October 2022

For more information, visit www.1-54.com.