Goddy Leye (24 November 1965, Mbouda, Cameroon – 19 February 2011 Bonendale, Cameroon) was a Cameroonian artist and intellectual. His work focused on videos, installations, conceptual art and theoretical contributions. He was the founder of the art centre ArtBakery in Bonendale and he was the curator and promoter of site-specific art and international projects. His role was central in the cultural and art scene in Cameroon and at the international level.
Goddy Leye was the founder of artist-run-initiative Artbakery (Douala), which operates a network of artist residencies and aids young artists with their professional development. ArtBakery is an art centre based in the village of Bonendale a few kilometers from Douala and founded by Goddy Leye. The centre offers trainings for emerging artists (Master Class), journalists (Art Daily) and residency programs for young artists (Portfolio). ArtBakery is specifically designed to technically support the production of multimedia artworks, video and digital art.
He studied at Pascal Kenfack studio and at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam. He participated in many solo and collective exhibitions in Douala and abroad, including Africa Remix. For the past decade, he has been busy exploring his memory by painting and drawing. In his practice he removes old signs and symbols from their initial settings and place them in a totally new environment, thus providing room for the expansion of meaning. He also curated Bessengue City and Exit Tour.