Following the recent grand opening of its new art space in Antananarivo, START Journal interviews Fondation H’s president, Hassanein Hiridjee, who stands as a key Contemporary Art practitioner on the continent today, with a keen interest in his unique individual
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by Matt Kayem As I am scrolling through my Instagram as usual, my eyes rest on a predominantly black and white poster for an open studio on Afriart Gallery’s page. It’s a new artist! I nod in agreement of the
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By Lara Buchmann Henry Mujunga aka Mzili is a legend in the local art scene of Kampala. Having attended Makerere Art School from 1993 to 1995, some of the great modernists[1] of Uganda’s post-independence period have been his teachers or
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Writers and theorists have long misquoted German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) as having said “music is liquid architecture, architecture is frozen music.” It was later adapted to Architecture is Music in Stone. Architect by profession, Oroma Geoffrey soon
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Kla Art is finally back this year. The bi-annual art festival, which was supposed to take place in August 2020, was postponed to this year and who is not happy to finally see art in the public within this dusty city? Artist and art writer Matt Kayem visited most of the installations around town and gives you his view on each of them.
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In this Design Hustle episode, Patricia talks to Esteri Tebandeke, actress, dancer, storyteller, creative producer and visual artist. She has been an actress since 2008 performing in a variety of theatre and film productions in Uganda and around the world. She talks about how
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In this new podcast episode, we are introduced to multi-faceted creative, Pamela Enyonu who works and creates in different creative fields and formats. Fortunately for me I like problems, I absolutely like problem solving. This has helped my in my
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In this Design Hustle Podcast episode, musician Keya Nemesis gives us a glimpse into his passion for rapping. He also elaborates on how he intends to make a difference in the music industry in Uganda by using blockchain technology to
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Diana Bwengye has been working as a creative for the last 12 years. She started as an illustrator and then expanded her skills to include graphic design and is currently a communication design specialist. Listen to her podcast in this
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In this episode of the Design Hustle Podcast, we are introduced to Desire Katana, an illustrator. He tells us about his passion for the visual arts and how he wants to use it for social change. He talks about a
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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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This year was announced as the United Nations International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable development and hence we have seen a rise in content creators and creatives. One field that is getting more attention in Uganda is photography. But
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In this Design Hustle podcast episode, our host Patrica Opio talks to Jonathan Asuma, a product designer based in Kampala. Jonathan Asuma leads the team at Rhoots Concepts, a research and development company that is developing smart, customized and broad
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In this Design Hustle podcast episode, I talk to Michelle Ivy, an author and poet. She tells us how she navigates the creative industry in Uganda. She is currently publishing e-chapbooks with cradling affirming poetry. She talks about her hope
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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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In this podcast, you will get to hear about the passion of Keren Okuruvu, a marketer who wants to take creatives to the next level. She is the founder and managing director of Brand Factory, a communications and marketing agency based at Design Hub.
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Initiated by he Dutch-Belgian art collective TAAT, the Transdisciplinary Regenerative Encounter Residency Uganda (TRERU) focusses on regenerative, creative development and artistic commoning. Three artist/designers from the fields of theatre/performance, contemporary art and architecture/design are invited to stay and work for one month at our location in Ntinda, Kampala.
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We are in a time of a content revolution where content is king. With the emergence of content platforms like Netflix, Amazon and YouTube, creatives now find it much easier to get their work out to the world. However in
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In this edition of Design Hustle, we talk to Moses Kiboneka aka ‘Uncle Mo’, a car mechanic and comedian. Yes, you read it right, certainly not the most obvious combination of careers. Comedy is not new to Uganda. We have
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In this Design Hustle, we get to talk to Julius Sese, a musician extraordinaire. If you have never heard of him, now you have the chance to get to know all about him and his inspiration for his new album
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