Geoffrey Mukasa:

The Magic Realist Art Painter

In his humble style, he describes himself as a magic realist art painter.

An art painter who breathes life and, ac�vity into realis�c images by skillfully playing around with various color pa�erns . In order to cast upon them a unique and rich sense of ligh�ng.

However looking cri�cally at Geoffrey Mukasa’s personality at a first glance in order to grasp its essence, one will first have to struggle in order to really make up what it is.

Un�l he or she understands the philosophical side of it.

He reminds me of a 4th century La�n philosophical scholar who argued that; any man leaving in an environment made-up of rich authen�c colors will always seek to expressive himself more through his gi� rather than through his words.

Another Greek philosopher said that; one of the worst things in daily life is to be surrounded by a lot of cha�er boxes without any one of them ever possessing any kind of break through expressions.

Whilst on the other hand, one of the best things in life (he men�oned) was to be around a humble person who is able to express himself so effec�vely by way of his gi� without the help of his vocal abili�es.

Consequently, Geoffrey Mukasa’s persona is a perfect epitome of the above philosophies, because he exudes so much humility in his manner of speech, while making this up by showcasing extra-ordinary amounts of energ through his gi� (art pain�ng) .

In fact his conscience is not conspicuous through his low tone voice but rather very much evident in every piece of his work. While I sat back stared straight through Mukasa’s eyes, as I listened to his chat traversing me through his 20yrs old illustrious art career.

I would easily tell that he’s got nothing much to tell in his own words because he has already told it all in his pain�ngs. Having known him through a close friend, and desiring over a long spell to meet him and talk about his wonderful art pieces.

Geoffrey Mukasa sounds fla�ered when I confess to him that his pain�ngs are some of the best art pain�ngs, I have ever come across. Mee�ng him was not easy, infacct i was fortunate when he accepted to meetup a�er a long plea.

we met at Tulifanya Gallery where he exhibits and sales most of his artworks, I must admit, our mee�ng was more of a learning experience than an interview experience.

He says,” Art is a self-culture comprising of three basic characteris�cs: Physical, moral, and ac�vity.

Hence explaining the reason why most of his pain�ngs are fundamentally based on physical imagina�ve elements tapped from the environment of his rear.

Any art cri�c looking at Mukasa’s works shall easily no�ce with technical observance; that his works are quite accomplished with life like figures o�en cast and backed up with dazzling color ligh�ngs.

Trained and mentored in India by big household names like M.F.Hussien, who groomed him in the science of approaching space, line, color, form and distor�on of figure.

And ofcourse M.L.Nagal, who helped him achieve an authen�c composi�on of an art pain�ng, Geoffrey Mukasa has exhibited in Kenya , Australia , Germany , U.K, and in Uganda .