TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2024 Artist: Joshua Mulungi Yiga
Title: Kapyata
Medium: Acrylics on Canvas
Size: 100cm x 100cm
Year: 2023
Born in May 1997, Joshua Mulungi Yiga is a full-time artist based in Kampala, Uganda. He holds a Bachelor of Art and Industrial Design degree from Kyambogo University, Uganda. His entry artwork is part of a large body of paintings by the artist, whose style draws inspiration from his childhood exposure to the creative properties of banana fibre (byayi) as he conveys various messages to his audience.
“As I began creating art with banana fibre (byayi), I was struck by the material’s ability to show both the organic element of procreation and the impact of stopping the natural process of decay on the environment. The banana fibre doll, with its dynamic and fluid persona, became a symbol of parenthood, childhood, and the intersections between the two.” – Joshua Mulungi Yiga.
Email: Yigart256@gmail.com
