Collin Sekajugo Ugandan, b. 1980

Collin Sekajugo (b. 1980, Uganda) lives between Uganda and Rwanda. His work  explores East African socio- cultural, economic and political identity within a larger global, and universal context. He is most known for the collages he makes cutting traditional bark cloth, contemporary textiles and sometimes, printed photographs, onto which he paints with acrylic. Through his depiction of skirts, he humorously yet critically exposes the tensions Millennials experience between consumerist desires and their commitment to social and environmental causes.

Sekajugo launched several initiatives with the aim of harnessing art as a force for positive change such as the Ivuka project, a pioneering visual arts space. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at the acclaimed Ugandan Pavilion at  the Venice Biennale in 2022. It is also displayed in the permanent collections of the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, MI, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, DC (both in the US).