Description of the project or artist

Nelson Ijakaa is a young Kenyan artist born in and based out of Nairobi. He considers himself a multi-disciplinary artist and values the idea over the vehicle used to bring forth this idea. Initially his main subject matter was rendered in oil and acrylic paintings with various tools and techniques until he attended his first residency at the Brush Tu art studio in 2017 where as part of his body of work he worked with sculpture and installation in the form of shadow art in essence working with both 2 and 3 dimensions. Besides this he also explored printmaking techniques which have left an impact on his general practice. The artist has been involved in multiple social engagements within the field of the arts and in various capacities with the general aim of making the visual arts more accessible to local youth and the community and highlighting issues surrounding social justice. He is currently fascinated by and working to create a body of work with the use of Virtual, Mixed and Augmented Reality.

Interested in developing socially, artistically & culturally

I would like to share conversations pertaining to social justice in my country, region and the world as a whole. I am also keen on creating links of interconnectivity between people through our shared experiences as well as our unique differences.

Materials used to create

I have a traditional Art background and as such have an intimate spot for tradiditional media such as painting, drawing & print techniques. That said, I have recently become interested in the synergy between digital and traditional art in the form of Augmented reality. Allowing me to create artworks that synthesize digital and traditional methods of creation.

Festivals

I have attended/been represented in the following festivals:

SXSW XR experience

IATF CANEX 2021, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

KANFEST 2021, ARUSHA

Description of the classes or proposal of cocreation

Potentila for collaborative digital art work or site specific projects.

Public exhibtions in my hometown as well as collaborators hometown ( travelling exhibition)

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