(b. 1978, Kampala, Uganda)
Born in Uganda, Rwandan by nationality. I am a multi-disciplinary contemporary artist running a creative arts studio in Kigali, Rwanda. My arts practice ranges from visual arts in mixed media painting to sculpting with interest in architecture and design, performance and installation art. With experience gained from participating in local and international arts projects and workshops, artist residencies and exhibitions, cultural exchanges and educational programs on leadership facilitation. These influence myrole and growth as an artist.
The narrative I tell with my art is that it is really meant to act as a conductor to connect people to see themselves in the art I make. I want people to experience my work and reflect on what I represent as their own experiences reflected back to them. The content of the work is very important as it embodies reflections of personal experiences too and I believe they are not distant from a collective human experience.
In my practice, I experiment quite a lot with materials which has facilitated my growth greatly. I use photographic materials, typography, written texts and language developing artworks on canvas and paper to document and highlight social narratives and experiences, aspirations and dreams of those I engage with and portray in my work. I am an artist using human stories to deconstruct and reconstruct social narratives therefore my art acting as a voice and tool for awareness.