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Life and Me delves into the intimate journey of resilience and self-reliance, capturing the grit and inner strength that propel us forward regardless of the weight of our past or the uncertainty of our present. This track confronts the universal quest for hope, echoing the expectation others often hold of us—how far we’ll go, how unyielding we’ll be. But at its core, Life and Me is a declaration: the recognition that salvation lies within. We are, ultimately, the heroes we seek, capable of shaping our own destinies and confronting life’s trials with unwavering resolve.
The artwork engages themes of identity, displacement, and self-search. Aksanti B., 2003, is a Congolese refugee artist based in Kampala; his work explores his life as a young refugee male who steps off his like, trying to make meaning with the space he interacts with and the people he meets. He shapes his dream with one brush stroke at a time. His work was exhibited at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Title. Life and Me
Size. 80 cm X 100 cm
Year. 2024
Medium. Acrylic paints, oil pastels, spray paints on canvas
Artist. Aksanti
Life and Me delves into the intimate journey of resilience and self-reliance, capturing the grit and inner strength that propel us forward regardless of the weight of our past or the uncertainty of our present. This track confronts the universal quest for hope, echoing the expectation others often hold of us—how far we’ll go, how unyielding we’ll be. But at its core, Life and Me is a declaration: the recognition that salvation lies within. We are, ultimately, the heroes we seek, capable of shaping our own destinies and confronting life’s trials with unwavering resolve.
The artwork engages themes of identity, displacement, and self-search. Aksanti B., 2003, is a Congolese refugee artist based in Kampala; his work explores his life as a young refugee male who steps off his like, trying to make meaning with the space he interacts with and the people he meets. He shapes his dream with one brush stroke at a time. His work was exhibited at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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In this artwork, I painted my parents returning from work. Whenever my father is done with his work, he usually goes to pick my mother at her workplace and they return together. By evening, we are always looking through the windows to see if they are on their way. When we see them, we are always excited especially when they come carrying something in their hands – Dakira
By purchasing this artwork, you directly support the education of young artists as well as enable us to continue offering free art sessions within underserved communities.
Measurements: 41cm X 30cm
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
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Title: Changed James
Size: 55cm x 60cm
Media: acrylics on canvas
This artwork talks about a man who changed from being a drunkard to becoming a responsible person.
Mayambala, 16 years, Ugandan. Just like when people enjoy football, he enjoys comics. Julius loves to draw every time. At school, no one knew about comic art, and now, many know him as a comic artist. He started drawing when he was a senior because he enjoyed reading comic books. One day, he challenged himself to draw all the animations he watched. He wants to get better and use his comics to educate people about different things and entertain them. As he learns more about comics–he wants to venture into photography, videography, animations, and movies. As a research-oriented artist, this has helped him better his style and content. He walks to internet cafes to surf and learn more about comics, other artists in the world.
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In 21centery black people are still considered as products that can be SOLD and BOUGHT !!?, that’s TERRIBLE!, No one can understand their voices that why to try to speak out for them maybe people can understand and help them. Like Tupac once said, “I can’t change the world but I can change the minds of people who can the world”. I know too I can change the world but I can connect as many minds as possible and inspire change” – Makano
By purchasing this artwork, you directly support the education of young artists as well as enable us to continue offering free art sessions within underserved communities.
Measurements: 150cm X 100cm
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
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On the days we dont go to school, we talk amongst ourselves to wake up early so that we can do our chores in time. When any of us is finished with her chores at their home, we go to help those that haven’t. When we are all done, we go for playing. Some days, we play football, dodge ball but the most interesting one is skipping the rope because we all love it. My artwork is about rope skipping – Daphine
By purchasing this artwork, you directly support the education of young artists as well as enable us to continue offering free art sessions within underserved communities.
Measurements: 30cm X 41cm
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
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My favourite wild animal is a giraffe. I love it because of its height, spots and also its ability to eat leaves on top of trees. In this artwork, I have also painted butterflies as they fly towards my favourite animal. I hope you love butterflies too. – Ashameza
By purchasing this artwork, you directly support the education of young artists as well as enable us to continue offering free art sessions within underserved communities.
Measurements: 30cm X 41cm
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
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Agriculture is the backbone of Uganda because it provides us with food. When you plant your seeds, you have a hope to harvest at the right time. When you don’t plant, there’s nothing to harvest at all. This artwork is of me together with my mother and young sister while planting some vegetables in our backyard garden. –Najjuma
By purchasing this artwork, you directly support the education of young artists as well as enable us to continue offering free art sessions within underserved communities.
Measurements: 30cm X 41cm
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
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At home, my mother rears chicken and when they are old, she sells them. This is a business she has done for a while and been able to support our family. In this artwork, I painted her going to feed them. – Micparotch
By purchasing this artwork, you directly support the education of young artists as well as enable us to continue offering free art sessions within underserved communities.
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Title: Untitled
Size: 85cm X 65cm
Media: Mixed media
Nabulime is an 18-year-old multimedia artist. Her artworks seek to echo the life and struggles of young girls to engage the audience in examining the silenced world of teenage girls. While she uses a variety of materials and processes in each art piece, her methodology is consistent. This work explores a young girl with extreme self-worth with flowers blossoming all over her.
She has no grand illusions that art will create a revolution in the traditional sense, but she has witnessed the powerful changes it can make in an individual. Just one new idea can change a person’s perception. Creating art isn’t just an occupation to her; it’s a passion she enjoys bringing life to the canvas with vibrant colours and finding new ways to make people see things.
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Every animal deserves to have a home. A place where it can sleep without being disturbed. This artwork is about a birdhouse that community members built for a bird that woke them up every day. This story was from a book that I read, but I don’t remember the name. What I recall is how beautiful the bird was and its house too. – Swabura
By purchasing this artwork, you directly support the education of young artists as well as enable us to continue offering free art sessions within underserved communities.
Measurements: 30cm X 41cm
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
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During the lockdown, we planted a lot of crops including maize, cabbage and other vegetables so that they could grow fast and provide us with the food we needed since my parents were no longer working. When we were planting, it was so tiring but when it reached harvesting time, everyone was so happy since we saw the reward of our energy. I can’t forget that time – Mulukusa
By purchasing this artwork, you directly support the education of young artists as well as enable us to continue offering free art sessions within underserved communities.
Measurements: 30cm X 41cm
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
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Untitled 2, depicts a colourful cloud behind a mountainous area and a road – a scene probably captured from one of the memories of the artist travelling. Natan Dawit is a passionate young deaf artist. Being born deaf in a family of 5, his passion has always been art since childhood. Because of his love for art, he has inspired all his siblings plus peers to also pick interest in it. He hopes to be a great artist one day.
By purchasing this artwork, you directly support the education of Natan plus other children we empower as well as enable us to continue empowering children from underserved communities.
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As a family, we love to go out together for camping. Things like these, bring us together as a family and enjoy life. In this artwork, I painted our family while we were having a meal during a picnic we had in 2019 at Buloba forest park. My big brother had a camera and was taking pictures of every moment. – Ndagire
By purchasing this artwork, you directly support the education of young artists as well as enable us to continue offering free art sessions within underserved communities.
Measurements: 28cm X 24cm
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
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