Born in April,1991,Charlene Komuntale is a Ugandan born digital artist whose preteen still life and human figure sketches marked the beginning of her interest in drawing yet became very passionate about arts in her 20’s.
She explained that the delay with regards to her discovery of her love for arts was due to the fact that art history and arts in general wasn’t part of her school curriculum and she lacked proper introduction to the course during her formative years.
Currently holding a degree in Animation from Limkokwing University in Malaysia,3D Animation and motion graphics certificate from the Artfield Institute of Design in Uganda,Charlene made a constant effort to make art a top priority,this was why she studied arts in her O and A levels.
Deciding to settle on digital painting as her primary medium even with it’s limitless potential for expression and exploration wasn’t an easy task as her initial inclination was towards sketching yet everything changed during her concept classes at University and made her realize digital painting helped her easily discover the big “why” behind the stories that spark her curiosity.
Positively driven to use her art to challenge the notion of people who tend to think of women as amounting to little or literally nothing,she constantly seeks to set the mentality of the world with regards to women right. This is one of the major reasons why her greatest inspiration flows from the incredible women who grace her life ,backed by her Christian view on women and humans in general.
Being appreciated for her works and getting the opportunity to showcase them,she has participated in six group exhibitions and five art fairs. As an artist who’s striving to create timeless pieces advocating for the marginalized,she hopes her paintings resonate with and transcend cultural boundaries while aspiring to gain institutional recognition.
Drawing viewers in with each piece since she sees her works as mirrors which reveal the interconnection of individual mindsets in terms of the world around them,Charlene invites viewers to see their own reflections in her paintings in hopes that every piece nudges people to introspect,consider their impact and strive for personal growth.
Incessantly having women as the subjects of the pieces she creates is no coincidence because she feels women embody universal human experiences which deserve lots of recognition.
Thinking of her art as a positive contribution to the world ,she’s keen on inspiring her viewers to listen to their inner voices and embrace their purpose as she embraces hers,while she continues to use her art as a conduit to communicate reality as honestly and plainly as possible ,thereby aspiring to cultivate a sense of fairness,justice and harmony with each stroke.
CREATIVE FACTORY ✍🏼🖼 