DESTINY KIRUMIRA

DESIGNER, artist

“My art poses questions surrounding race, gender and politics with the aim of enlightening those of us who have chosen to turn a blind eye to the world’s most grotesque injustices. I use realism and abstraction as tools to focus the viewer’s gaze onto and away from certain figures and subjects. My work discusses themes of identity and representation by inserting contemporary portraits of Black people into inhumane yet realistic depictions of everyday life.”

BLACK & PRESENT

“I think especially during Black History month we are ready to commemorate the thousands of Black leaders and changers that came before us, but we must be present in the times we are in if we hope to make any type of change.”