Dennis: My name is Dennis Muraguri and I’ m an artist based at Kuona Trust at the moment. I do … well, what I have done mostly is sculpting, painting … that is why I prefer to say I am an artist because if I don’ t feel like doing something then I am limiting myself if I say I am just a painter or a sculptor, so I can’ t do that. That is why I simply want to be an artist to do whatever I want, whenever I want. If my inspiration leads me towards a certain direction, then I don’ t have to say this is not what I do. section3: Conceptual
Q: How long have you been at Kuona? A: I joined Kuona in 2007 or 2008, I’ m not very sure.
Q: Was that straight out of college or had you worked somewhere else before? A: I had worked before, outside Kuona, but before Kuona I never really knew much about the local art scene. I used to do my own things and I managed to sell my work before I came to Kuona, but when I joined Kuona, the most I have got from it is interaction with other artists and space. There is better space than working from my mum’ s house.
Q: So you like the studio space? A: I like the studio space and the interaction with other artists and I think it is because of this that I grew from being a painter to being a sculptor to being able to do anything because of being exposed to other artists and other art forms.
Q: In the time that you have been with Kuona who do you feel has been of great influence to you among the other artists that you have worked with? A: I think for me I can’ t pin it down to one artist- it’ s just the whole vibe that goes on in here. I can’ t say that this is the artist who influenced me. For me
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