Photo: Yinka Babalola
Godwin Champs Namuyimba
Born in Masaka, Uganda in 1989, Namuyimba earned his Bachelor of Fine Art from Kyambogo University in Kampala in 2017. He credits his formal training but notes that his discipline is largely self taught. He currently lives and works in Entebbe, Uganda.
Godwin Champs Namuyimba uses the human form to explore identity, race and individuality in the context of post colonial Africa. In his art there’s an important focus on Afrocentrism, a conception that inspire his works, by uprising and depicting the African figure in different moments of the everyday life. Afrocentrism is in contrast with Eurocentrism and expands into Afrofuturism, these conceptions grow and evolve into a desire for a better future in the African continent.
“I try to approach the subjects from a point of empathy” says Namuyimba. “I’m interested in what happens when the subject is transformed into the content”.
“I’ve grown up in an era of digitalisation, you can look at a lot of images via internet, via books and stuff of that kind, so, the moments of feeding my mind inspire my art.”
In 2019 Namuyimba had his first solo show in europe, since then, he has exhibited around the world in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Brussel. In recent years his paintings have been presented in many different auctions, outperforming the estimates, signaling an high consideration of his works by the market.
Godwin Champs Namuyimba uses the human form to explore identity, race and individuality in the context of post colonial Africa. In his art there’s an important focus on Afrocentrism, a conception that inspire his works, by uprising and depicting the African figure in different moments of the everyday life. Afrocentrism is in contrast with Eurocentrism and expands into Afrofuturism, these conceptions grow and evolve into a desire for a better future in the African continent.
“I try to approach the subjects from a point of empathy” says Namuyimba. “I’m interested in what happens when the subject is transformed into the content”.
“I’ve grown up in an era of digitalisation, you can look at a lot of images via internet, via books and stuff of that kind, so, the moments of feeding my mind inspire my art.”
In 2019 Namuyimba had his first solo show in europe, since then, he has exhibited around the world in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Brussel. In recent years his paintings have been presented in many different auctions, outperforming the estimates, signaling an high consideration of his works by the market.
May 5, 2023
