Salifou Lindou
BORN IN 1965, SALIFOU LINDOU LIVES AND WORKS IN DOUALA.
This member of Kapsiki circle grew up in Foumban, known as “the city of art” by many. Since his childhood, the masks and statues of artisans and of the palace museum has been his daily life. He started creating very early, and today he is one of the most recognized Cameroonian artists on the national and international art scene.
The artworks of Salifou Lindou are a mix of materials "I have the art of manipulating things, I like to tinker". Tireless researcher, Salifou shapes, structures and deconstructs metal sheets, leather, steel, paper, etc. He is constantly experimenting with new elements to make the most of them.
At first glance, one might think that the work of this artist runs counter to current contemporary art trends. At a time where many artists are coming back to figuration or hyperrealism, this artist seeks the perfect mastery of the abstraction of his subjects. “Like a kid” as he says, Salifou expresses the need to manipulate forms, to explore materials and finally to invent scenes.
This ability to shape the lines, positioning eyes, mouth, nose and any other part of the body of his characters at the right place without calculation, highlights his perfect mastery of drawing and the expression of the freedom that emanates from him. In this game, which is ultimately artistic creation, everything is allowed to Salifou: the artist, playing with a heap of lines, leads them to express themselves only for themselves to represent characters who are indifferent to reality.
During this manipulation, this do-it-yourself, the artist ends up touching the secret and the mystery of life. Life, our life, is a game, but a vicious one. His works, in a mixture of media (drawing, painting, collages, etc) tells us of its complexity. Salifou makes abstract forms and complex figures play together. This complexity is possible to see through brown lines that intertwine to form atypical characters on which he sticks elements, which become stigmata. We can also see labyrinthine lines, the labyrinth of life, a life in which the Man who is at the center of Salifou's work, must fight, bet, and win or lose like in a casino. The life of a human being is daily rotating around this fight and this game of perpetual strategies. His drawings show strong but fragile silhouettes at the same time, in chaotic worlds where man releases his impulses, conjures his anguish and unloads his aggressiveness. Through Lindou's work, we can confirm it again: artistic creation and life would have a common origin and trajectory.
Ruth Belinga, Art Historian
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Social Game 1, 2022
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Politiciens et sans emploi #2, 2022
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Politiciens #37, 2022
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Politiciens #39, 2022
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Politiciens 47, 2022
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Les pronostiqueurs, 2022
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Combattant 1, 2021
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Combattant 4, 2021
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Le ton, 2021
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Politiciens 31, 2021
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Les Politiciens, 2021
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Politiciens #24, 2021
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La course, 2020
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Politiciens 32, 2021
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Politiciens Carnet P.11, 2021
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Untitled (Sketchbook P.27), 2017
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Untitled (Sketchbook P.15), 2017
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Mère et ses filles, 2019
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Mère et fille , 2019
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Les collines rouges, 2018
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La famille, 2019
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Jeunes garçons dans la rue, 2019
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Classique!
Group show 16 Jul - 17 Sep 2022We are thrilled to announce the opening of our new Parisian space located at 7 rue Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth, 75003 Paris. The inaugural exhibition Classique! - featuring works by - Moustapha Baidi Oumarou, Matthew Eguavoen, Salifou Lindou, Omar Mahfoudi, Richard Mensah, Ousmane Niang, Jean David Nkot, Nana Yaw Oduro, Hyacinthe Ouattara, Daniel Pengrapher and Marc Posso - it will take place from July 16th to September 17th.Read more -
Ligne de départ
Salifou Lindou 26 Feb - 29 Mar 2022The concept of ligne de départ (line of departure) is used in ballistics to describe the trajectory according to which a bullet follows. Thus, it is under this title that...Read more -
Résiste
Sejiroh Avoseh & Salifou Lindou 13 Feb - 23 Mar 2021FROM THE LATIN WORD 'RESISTERE: TO MAKE A STAND AGAINST', THE EXHIBITION 'RÉSISTE' SHOWCASES WORKS BY SEJIRO AVOSEH AND SALIFOU LINDOU. The dynamic stroke of Salifou Lindou reveals the inside...Read more
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Drawing Now
Paris | France 23 - 26 Mar 2023EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Salifou LindouRead more -
1-54 London
London | UK 13 - 16 Oct 2022EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Ozioma Onuzulike Salifou Lindou Omar MahfoudiRead more -
BAD+
Bordeaux | France 7 - 10 Jul 2022EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Moustapha Baidi Oumarou Saïdou Dicko Salifou Lindou Jean David Nkot Hyacinthe Ouattara Omar MahfoudiRead more -
1-54 New York
NYC | USA 19 - 22 May 2022EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Salifou Lindou Moustapha Baidi Oumarou Cristiano Mangovo Jean David Nkot Crystal Yayra Anthony Boluwatife OyediranRead more -
1-54 Paris
Paris | France 7 - 10 Apr 2022EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Salifou Lindou Omar Mahfoudi Moustapha Baidi Oumarou Jean David Nkot Matthew EguavoenRead more -
Artgenève
Geneva | Switzerland 3 - 6 Mar 2022EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Matthew Eguavoen Moustapha Baidi Oumarou Omar Mahfoudi Saïdou Dicko Salifou LindouRead more -
Investec Cape Town
Cape Town | South Africa 18 - 20 Feb 2022EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Salifou Lindou Jean David Nkot Crystal Yayra Anthony Matthew Eguavoen Ousmane NiangRead more -
1-54 London
London | UK 14 - 17 Oct 2021EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Moustapha Baidi Oumarou Salifou Lindou Omar Mahfoudi Nana Yaw OduroRead more -
Art Paris
Paris | France 9 - 12 Sep 2021EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Salifou Lindou Saïdou Dicko Cristiano MangovoRead more -
1-54 London
London | UK 8 - 10 Oct 2020EXHIBITING ARTISTS : Moustapha Baidi Oumarou Ousmane Niang Nyaba Ouedraogo Salifou Lindou From October 8th to 10th, we are glad to showcase works by Moustapha...Read more -
1-54 New York
ONLINE EDITION 6 - 10 May 2020EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Raphaël Adjetey Adjei Mayne Salifou Lindou Ousmane Niang Nyaba OuedraogoRead more