Ntege Jumah
2024 BlackBox Fellow
BIO
Ntege Jumah [b. 1994], is a Ugandan contemporary visual artist. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Art and Design from Kyambogo University, Uganda. He is also the founder of Kyoya Art Creations and Kyoya Community Initiative – a community-focused initiative to inspire this and the next generation of artists, while offering support to create.
Jumah is inspired by his academic experience and the negative attitude of his community towards his art and art in general. A significant material in Jumah’s artistry is the use of feathers – a symbol audacity and freedom.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2024
Transcendence:Portraits of Our Depths, MoTIV Africa - Kampala, Uganda
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2024
Xenson Art Space, Look One , Uganda
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2019
East African Biennial, Tanzania
ARTIST RESIDENCY
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2024
BlackBox Africa - Kampala, Uganda
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2019
Tadooba, Uganda
AWARDS
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2019
Namugongo Division Youth Talents, Uganda