We are excited to include Ivan Yakuze as a visiting artist for the exhibition and workshops this fall in Masaka. He is a talented artist whose work is in collections in Africa and now in the US. I first met Ivan in 2008 when he sat for an interview about his work. He is an inventive artist whose skill at applique and whose eye for composition yields beautiful works. I enjoyed hearing about his use of symbolism and how that reflects both his culture and his person.
During the exhibition in Masaka, he will share his works with the community, discussing why and how he uses bark cloth.
Ivan will also be included in Material Evolution at the UNT Art Gallery in 2011. Here is a preview of his work. I am only including a detail from his piece, Cowrie Shells. You will have to attend the exhibition at UNT to see more....
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