Utilizing the wooden of silk timber, ebony, and embedded copper particulars, Donald Wasswa conjures daring kinds evocative of imagined dwelling beings. Based mostly in Kampala, Uganda, Wasswa explores the relationships between—and evolution of—science, expertise, society, and environmental transformation. Loosely resembling tentacled jellyfish but considerably unsettlingly darkish and sharp, his sculptures evoke a particular pressure between familiarity and the unknown; sentient creatures and the stuff of science fiction.
Via the method of manipulating supplies, Wasswa considers the key lives of acquainted objects “and how they might in turn determine future humans,” says Circle Artwork Gallery, which represents the artist. In the event you plan to be in London this fall, see Wasswa’s works at modern African artwork truthful 1-54, which runs from October 16 to 19.
