Henry Mujunga, known in art circles as Mzili, was born in Mugalo, Kampala in 1971. In 1996 he gradated with honours from Margaret Trowel School of Industrial Fine Art (MTSIFA) of Makarere University. He is also a holder of aPostgraduate Diploma in Education of the same University.
Mzili is an eclectic artist. He enjoys painting, sculpture, printmaking and performance art. He is exploring ways of reviving indigenous expression among his fellow artists. Thus he believes in networking between Ugandan and other African artists in order to share cultural content for their artwork.
He is a member of the East African art group Index Mashariki that seeks to re-establish relevancy for art in the local community. He is also a member of the Pan African Circle of Artists (PACA) that links artist working for the integration of Africa through art. He is currently the Vice President of the Uganda Artists Association (UAA).
Mzili is the prestigious winner of the coveted Royal Overseas League (ROSL) art scholarship 2003. He has exhibited his work in galleries in East Africa, West Africa as well as UK, Germany , Italy, France and The Netherlands.
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