Darlyne Komukama
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 Darlyne Komukama is a Ugandan self-taught photographer and multi-media artist who works mostly collaboratively to investigate and edify the things she cares about; femininity, blackness and connectedness. Her feminist ideals are vital to her projects and she will be found working with other women to make some cool shit for even more women to enjoy. Her photographs are full of regal, statuesque Black women, colour and a call back to the natural world.

Her visual art projects include; The Salooni, a multi-media roving installation made together with three Ugandan women, investigating and celebrating Black hair, Our Things, a video archive installation made with one other Ugandan woman collecting stories about similar Ugandan experiences, and, Penthouse, a rage room on a rooftop in the middle of downtown Kampala where Kampalan women could safely express and manifest their rage for Kla Art 2018.

Her projects, Decay and Cardi Monáe, serve as sonic explorations. As a DJ (Decay), she is interested in feeling and sharing the joy of the power of the femme. Whether she's playing trap, dancehall, ballroom or the stankiest twerking music, it's in service to freedom for the femme body and spirit. With Cardi Monáe, as a producer, she is on the Hakuna Kulala label.

Darlyne is the Programmes Manager at 32’ East and in 2022, together with and Liz Kobusinge Darlyne created a series of prints with edition ~ verso during their LAPA residency. 











For further information please email editionverso@gmail.com.
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