What People Said
What should Idraw next?
All notesSixty-three animals, chosen by strangers
Awa hung one question at her gallery door. These are the answers she's drawing her way through.
The buffalo was the first. After that I stopped choosing. Every animal in this series comes from a stranger who stood at my door long enough to scan the code.
“A heron standing on one leg, but make the leg a pattern.” Nana
“The goat that lives on my street. He thinks he owns it.” Someone
“An owl with eyes like the sun in your buffalo.” Kojo
“A crocodile sleeping. Nobody ever draws them resting.” Someone
“Two chameleons arguing about colour.” Adwoa
“Whatever animal you were as a child.” Someone
I used to wait for ideas. Now they queue at the door.
Awa Diallo · 31 October 2026
