Buildings / La Nouvelle Liberté LEVEL 1
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"La Nouvelle Liberté" is a public artwork in the Deido suburb, in Douala (Cameroun). Produced by Joseph-Francis Sumégné in 1996, the Nouvelle Liberté is a majestic 12 meters tall sculpture made of scrap metals, erected in the middle of the busiest roundabouts of Douala, the Rond Point Deido. It features a 5 meters wingspan, and a mass of 8 tons.
This artwork pays tribute to the contemporary culture of the city: the culture of recycling, of the assembly and disassembly of objects, of the ability of citizens in “se débrouiller” (getting by) in many complex situations. Despite the fact La Nouvelle Liberté has become an icon of the city, this sculpture is still often nicknamed the Njo Njo of Deido (meaning the evil, the monster of Deido).
La Nouvelle Liberté (the New Liberty) is the most famous and emblematic artwork of Douala, which today has become a symbol of the city.
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