The international art exhibition in northern Italy has brought together 40 countries including six African countries. <\/p>\n
Nukwami is the artist with Rwandan roots sent by the Ministry of Youth and Culture.<\/p>\n
His has different paintings depicting Rwanda\u2019s culture and history and the artist\u2019s journey to reconnect to his Rwandan roots. <\/p>\n
His paintings bear different names including Agaciro (self-dignity), Amahoro (peace), Ubumuntu (humanity), Ibimanuka featuring aspects of Rwanda\u2019s traditional religion and Kumenya which is about the transmission of knowledge from one person to another among others. <\/p>\n
Speaking to IGIHE, Nukwami said that he discovered his identity as a child born to the couple of a Rwandan and German nationals. <\/p>\n
As he says, the paintings keep him familiar with the culture and history as a Rwandan who spent long time abroad without reconnecting to his roots. <\/p>\n
According to Nukwami, Agaciro was based on a research on self-dignity as the base of Rwandans\u2019 values to build the nation. <\/p>\n
He also painted Intore drawing an inspiration from research on what the classic warrior is. <\/p>\n
Nukwami revealed that he got chance to return to Rwanda where he conducted research on Rwandan culture and individual research to discover his identity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese different paintings give me a doorway to my Rwandan culture,\u201d he noted. <\/p>\n
Ibigabiro is also another painting of Nukwami being showcased in the northern Italy.<\/p>\n
It is a tree that would be planted at former King\u2019s palace or his tomb. <\/p>\n
He revealed that the tree has more implications of a legacy to be passed to future generations. Nukwami said that Ibigabiro helped him deeply understand Rwanda\u2019s history. <\/p>\n
He further revealed that his painting \u2018Amahoro\u2019 reflects how issues of global concern including refugees and asylum seekers and wars among others can be addressed if people work together. It also alludes to Rwanda\u2019s home grown solutions to reach commendable progress despite the dark past the country endured. <\/p>\n
Nukwami has highlighted that his artistic journey is mostly focused on sharing experiences and his memories. <\/p>\n
Rwanda\u2019s ambassador to Germany, Igor C\u00e9sar is among dignitaries who attended Triennale Milano International Exhibition.<\/p>\n
He commended Nukwami\u2019s artworks and their implications reflecting his journey to reconnect to his Rwandan roots. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis exhibition is held under a theme revolving around discovering new things. The ministry attached great relevance to paintings of Nukwami because they reflect our roots as Rwandans through images linking us to our traditional roots,\u201d Igor said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe colonial history deprived Rwandans of many things including Rwandan identity. This expo depicts such reconnection to one\u2019s roots and efforts to discover our identities. This artist has German and Rwandan roots. He conducted research to know his Rwandan identity. It is something that he seemed to lack to be complete,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n
Amb. Igor C\u00e9sar has disclosed that Rwanda\u2019s history and culture will continue to be showcased throughout five months of the international exhibition taking place in Italy. <\/p>\n
The exhibition is open to public from 15th July to 11th December 2022. It is an opportunity to present issues of global concern, showcase culture, history and people\u2019s lifestyle through arts. <\/p>\n
Amb. Igor has encouraged Rwandans living in Milano and its surroundings to take advantage of this opportunity to visit Rwanda\u2019s pavilion. <\/p>\n