TOP 15 – LONGLISTED 2020 Artist: Elvis Kiweewa
Title: Drawing of Peter Wanabwa Washing His Face
Size: 84.1 x 54.9 cm
Medium: Graphite and Charcoal on Paper
Year: 2020
Born in 1997, Elvis Kiweewa is a hyper realist pencil artist, based in Kampala, Uganda. He is currently in the final year of pursuing a Bachelor of Information Systems at Makerere University, Uganda. His entry artwork is part of a series that explored mental health.
“Like in all humans, this series of drawing water depicts mental health and metaphors and how we wash off all the distractions and start off our days better and straight off forward for better days to come, the water is a fluid, changeable and cleansing.” – Elvis Kiweewa.
Email: Kiweewaelvis86@gmail.com
