Saad Lukwago

Saad Lukwago was born in 1981 in Kampala (Uganda) and studied art and design at Kyambogo University. He graduated in 2004. Since art has been a part of his life since childhood, he began to practice it professionally when he began his studies.

He likes to work with acrylic paint as it dries quickly and allows him to work quickly. Nevertheless he likes to use all kinds of other materials. So he also works with pastel and watercolours and even creates collages with everyday materials like cutouts from magazines or used textiles.

He loves to fuse art forms to create extraordinary things that many people can identify with. Around 2010 his artistic collaboration with Jude Kassaga began and they founded FEK FEK ART. FEK FEK ART is an independent style, which uses different artistic genres like graffiti, cartoon and printmaking.

Saad is very interested in faces. He paints them in his own way, plays with them and distorts them to make them look different. A recurring element in his paintings is the eye, it serves him as an instrument of individualization.

For the artist, the creation of a painting feels like an adventure that develops during the process, with colour being an important element of his experimental style.

In addition to teaching art and working on his own works, Saad has also worked as a music manager and presenter on radio shows in the past. Occasionally he tries to combine his various interests, for example with a TV show about art.

He works together with Jude Kasagga in the Halifax studio in Kampala (Uganda).