Bathsheba Okwenje | |
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Born | 1973 |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design |
Known for | Installation and photography |
Website | https://www.bathshebaokwenje.com/ |
Bathsheba Okwenje (born 1973[1]) is a Ugandan visual and installation artist, who is a co-founder and member of the artist collective Radha May.[2] She has a Masters in Fine Art from Rhode Island School of Design.[2] Prior to concentration on her artistic career, Okwenje worked for the United Nations for fifteen years.[1] Her work engages with themes of migration,[2] feminism,[3] and conflict.[4] She uses photography as part of her installation style,[5][6] as well as engaging with the intersections between archive and art.[7][8]