Opening: Now Seen
Kelly Ndayisaba
HayaHaya performance
WinterGlow festival
Murray Art Museum Albury, 2024
Image: Jeremy Weihrauch
Join us for the opening of Now Seen, an exhibition of new work by artist Kelly Mugisha Ndayisaba. Through the universal languages of art and dance Ndayisaba invites audiences to learn about the rich cultural tapestry and unique identity of the Mulenge people, one of 200 tribes that make up the multicultural nation of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The solo exhibition presents a series of large-scale paintings and photographs that capture the rhythmic and emotive moments intrinsic to Haya Haya dance, a traditional dance of the Mulenge people.
Come and celebrate with a drink and taste some locally prepared roasted imyumbati (cassava).
Bar will be open throughout the event, cash + card accepted.
Free event, register online.
Artist Biography
Kelly Mugisha Ndayisaba is an interdisciplinary artist currently based in Melbourne. She was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and spent her most formative years in Albury-Wodonga. Art has always been an integral part of her life, having inherited this passion from her mother, who encouraged Kelly to pursue making things with her hands and exploring her creativity. Kelly is currently studying a Bachelor of Psychology at Victoria University and has committed to pursuing creative endeavours by integrating elements of her heritage and culture into her artistic practice.
