Donald Wasswa

Donald Wasswa (b. 1984) is a contemporary Ugandan artist based in Kampala, where he runs Artpunch Studio. His work encourages conversations about the future of mankind, looking at the influence of science and technology in modern societies. He studies this process of transformation with a primary focus on humans versus a given environment, social interactions and the nature of communication involved. Wasswa uses actual events to inform his research, which rely on spontaneous encounters with natural or found objects. These objects are carriers of memories of places that he regards as art materials. The objects morph into various forms by carving, assembling and arranging, giving birth to sculptures, paintings and installations. Through his practice, Wasswa imagines the secret lives of man-made objects and how they determine future humans.