Muraguri Dennis
Muraguri graduated from Buru Buru Institute of Fine Arts with a diploma in Painting and Art History. He has been a resident artist at Kuona Trust Art Centre since 2005. Muraguri is mostly recognized for his body of work inspired by ‘matatu’ (Kenyan minibuses and vans that are the main mode of public transport). In these works, he employs a range of approaches to look at urban culture of contemporary Nairobi. He gives the vehicles new life and alludes to the fact that though they consistently get in trouble with the law for flaunting traffic regulations, they are the heartbeat of a thriving metropolis and efficiently get on with transporting the masses to and from their places of work. In his work, Muraguri explores urban culture of contemporary Nairobi. In his sculptures Muraguri works with recycled wood and metal to create a representation of the industrialization in Kenya. Dennis has moved more into the creation of prints and creates limited edition work of various subjects. He has worked with Almasi Art Agency in the recent Out of Africa Edition exhibition at The Sands at Nomad and currently shows at the Agency’s space in Diani.
Opposite Diani Reef
Diani Beach – Kenya