The Exhibition
The images of Kansiime Brian Lister in this exhibition are mainly from the ‘Timeless’ series. In this body of works, we are able to see the connections of the past to the present, represented through female bodies in realistic portraiture. The artist fuse elements of the old classical style of painting, to offer us a narrative, that is generally missing from history. During the victorian era, the ideas of beauty and elegance were shaped by concepts of superiority and colonisation. Black women were generally excluded from this narrative. In this exhibition, the paintings of Kansiime, place Black women of African origin centre stage, and are viewed as graceful, elegant, beautiful and strong.
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The Artist
Born in 1995, Kampala, Uganda, Africa. Kansiime Brian Lister, graduated from Makerere University Business School in 2019. From the reactions and popular response to his figurative paintings, Kansiime decided to enter the world of the fine arts full time. He has won many awards for his paintings, including the African Bic Art Master people’s choice award. Working with a variety of galleries across continents, Kansiime art works can be seen in a number of public galleries, in Africa and America. In his paintings, the artist often reflects on how history and images, can shape concepts and contemporary ideas.
