In this Design Hussle episode, I talk to Rachael Kangumba, a creative extraordinaire who is using her creativity to mentor youth. She is also one of the founders of Leaves Arts and Animations, a creative studio specializing in industrial design,
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Visual Art
Covid-19 all caught us all by surprise. Ugandan contemporary artist Matt Kayem had just arrived in Lusaka, Zambia for his art is residency at Modzi Arts when borders closed and there was no return back to his beloved motherland. Trevor Mukholi talks to the artist on phone.
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In this article Carlos Garrido Castellano examines two socially engaged Ugandan art projects: the Disability Art Project Uganda (DAPU), and Lilian Nabulime’s AIDS sculpture. By analyzing both initiatives, I attempt to characterize a new moment in the relations between artistic practice and social intervention in the Ugandan context. I argue that projects such as DAPU and Nabulime’s are confronting the current Ugandan situation of economic and political transformation, marked by the weight of the informal and the challenge of a nation-based cultural sphere. Finally, I point out some similarities with other African socially-engaged art initiatives.
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Artist interviews
Fashion
In this second podcast episode, Design Hustle host Patricia Opio talks to from Belinda Esaete. Belinda is the founder of Bel Deluxe and describes herself as a supply enthusiast, entrepreneur and creative. She gives us insights on her journey of building her sleep wear company, Bel Deluxe, which she founded during the lock down period.
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Film
Who has the right to make an “African film”? Can filmmakers who do not originate from the continent make such films that reference the continent? Who decides this? This an many more questions were raised during a conversation between Samuel Lutaaya Tebandeke (Ugandan filmmaker) and David Cecil (British producer) on British-Ugandan production Imperial Blue.
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Music
In this Design Hustle podcast episode, Patricia Opio speaks to Kamanzi R., a musician and songwriter. She tells us how she navigates the creative industry in Uganda and what drives her in her work as a musician.
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