For Dapperlou, public transit is never just about getting from point A to point B. It is culture, memory, and movement. In his latest project, King Cowrie, he reimagines bus stops in New York, Boston, and Chicago as open air galleries, replacing advertisements with beauty, history, and connection.
King Cowrie: Dapperlou Turns Transit Into Testimony
King Cowrie: Dapperlou Turns Transit Into Testimony
Presented with Galerie Loupe, the project draws inspiration from Ethiopian scarification patterns and the symbolism of cowrie shells. Featuring muse Ahmad Cissè from Senegal, the work creates a visual bridge between East and West Africa while grounding itself in Dapperlou’s own roots in Flatbush. The imagery carries both ancestral reference and contemporary relevance.
King Cowrie: Dapperlou Turns Transit Into Testimony
King Cowrie: Dapperlou Turns Transit Into Testimony
With King Cowrie, Dapperlou collapses distance between diaspora and homeland, street and gallery, commerce and culture. By reclaiming public space as a site for storytelling, he reminds us that art belongs to the people and that sometimes, the journey itself becomes the exhibition.
King Cowrie: Dapperlou Turns Transit Into Testimony
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