Donald Wasswa creates captivating wooden sculptures that evoke curiosity and wonder, combining elements of contemporary art with Ugandan culture. Crafted from silk tree and ebony wood, his pieces feature subtle copper details that enhance their dreamlike quality. These organic forms, which suggest life and movement, evoke feelings of both the familiar and otherworldly. Wasswa's art meditates on the evolution of objects and their potential future interactions with humanity, inviting viewers to consider the relationship between biology and technology. His tactile designs invite touch while maintaining a hint of danger.
Wasswa's sculptures bring to mind the movements of jellyfish or the cautious steps of imagined creatures, evoking a tension between the known and the unknown.
His choice of materials is deliberate. The deep, natural grain of the wood is celebrated, while the contrast of the dark tentacle-like limbs adds drama and visual intrigue.
Wasswa's art explores how science, society, and the environment are in constant conversation and transformation, hinting at a future where the organic and the artificial intermingle.
This philosophical approach gives his work a narrative edge, inviting viewers to consider not just what these forms are, but what they might become.
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