“When I’m not painting, I’m thinking about painting.”
An interview with Diane Marie Uwase
November 4, 2024
Can you tell us about your background and how you entered the art world? I was born in Kigali, Rwanda, in 1993. Due to political instability, my family moved through several African countries before arriving in the Netherlands in 1999. We lived in various places, but The Hague felt like home. In 2014, I moved to Brussels, and for the past 2.5 years, I’ve been living in Antwerp. Although I have no memories of Rwanda, I often choose Rwandan women as my models. I find a place of recognition in...
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