



cat girl
2021
In "cat girl," painted in 2021, Godwin Champs Namuyimba constructs a richly layered figure that hovers between portraiture and symbol, grounding the composition in the bold chromatic tensions and material accumulations that have become hallmarks of his practice. Working in mixed media on canvas, Namuyimba builds surface through a process that is tactile and improvisational, drawing the eye across planes of color and texture that simultaneously feel raw and controlled. The figure at the center carries a quiet authority, the feline reference less literal than atmospheric, suggesting a persona that is self-possessed and unresolved, refusing easy categorization. At 134 by 109 centimeters, the work commands physical presence while maintaining an intimacy that rewards close attention. Namuyimba was born in Masaka, Uganda in 1989 and completed his BFA at Kyambogo University in Kampala in 2017, though he considers much of his professional formation to be self-directed. His career accelerated quickly after a first European solo exhibition in Stockholm in 2019, and his work has since been shown in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Brussels. That international momentum is now reflected in the secondary market, where his paintings have consistently surpassed auction estimates in recent years, confirming sustained collector demand. He continues to live and work in Entebbe, Uganda, maintaining a practice rooted in East African experience while speaking to a genuinely global conversation. This signed work is presented framed and offered through Serge Tiroche Contemporary. For collectors tracking the emergence of significant voices from the African continent, "cat girl" represents a compelling and well-documented example from a pivotal moment in Namuyimba's development, combining aesthetic confidence with a biographical arc that continues to attract serious institutional and private attention.
- Medium
- Mixed media on canvas
- Overall
- Framed
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- Serge Tiroche Contemporary, London
For Sale — $28000
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