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VISUAL ARTIST . SOCIAL ENTERPRENUER . CULTURAL PRACTITIONER
VISUAL ARTIST . SOCIAL ENTERPRENUER . CULTURAL PRACTITIONER
Born in Uganda in 1993, Kiggundu’s passion for art is traced back to his childhood, when he enjoyed drawing on book covers at home and helping his pre-primary school teachers sketch maps on the chalkboard. His love for art was nurtured by Mr. Magambo Diphus, his social studies teacher at Shimoni Demonstration School in Kampala whose part-time art lessons though ungraded, captivated Kiggundu. Despite struggling with imposter syndrome and introversion for most of his childhood, art provided him a way to connect with his classmates and express himself. This foundation fueled his growing curiosity for art throughout primary school, high school, and university. Currently, Kiggundu Rodney identifies himself as a multidisciplinary visual artist, cultural practitioner, muralist, community convener and social entrepreneur whose work lies at the intersection of arts, brain health, culture, and community. With over ten years of experience in the creative sector, he leverages knowledge sharing, capacity building and community-based art practices to foster inclusive and empowered spaces for both youth and adults.
Born in Uganda in 1993, Kiggundu’s passion for art is traced back to his childhood, when he enjoyed drawing on book covers at home and helping his pre-primary school teachers sketch maps on the chalkboard. His love for art was nurtured by Mr. Magambo Diphus, his social studies teacher at Shimoni Demonstration School in Kampala whose part-time art lessons though ungraded, captivated Kiggundu. Despite struggling with imposter syndrome and introversion for most of his childhood, art provided him a way to connect with his classmates and express himself. This foundation fueled his growing curiosity for art throughout primary school, high school, and university. Currently, Kiggundu Rodney identifies himself as a multidisciplinary visual artist, cultural practitioner, muralist, community convener and social entrepreneur whose work lies at the intersection of arts, brain health, culture, and community. With over ten years of experience in the creative sector, he leverages knowledge sharing, capacity building and community-based art practices to foster inclusive and empowered spaces for both youth and adults.
Kiggundu Rodney in San Francisco, California during his one year fellowship at the Global Brain Health Institute, UCSF Memory and Aging Centre.
As a graduate of the Margaret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Arts at Makerere University, Kiggundu founded Kiggundu Art Studio, an independent art space in Uganda in 2021 where he curates and leads art-based workshops, creative interventions, and apprenticeship programs. This initiative focuses on engaging young emerging and underrepresented creatives and non-creatives alike through material exploration, cultural research, artistic experimentation and community engagenment. As a painter and muralist, his ethereal artworks explore themes of identity, equity, freedom of expression, mindfulness, and social cohesion. His work has been featured in over seven national and international group exhibitions and one international solo exhibition on top of a major art feature at Newyork's popular Times Square.
As a graduate of the Margaret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Arts at Makerere University, Kiggundu founded Kiggundu Art Studio, an independent art space in Uganda in 2021 where he curates and leads art-based workshops, creative interventions, and apprenticeship programs. This initiative focuses on engaging young emerging and underrepresented creatives and non-creatives alike through material exploration, cultural research, artistic experimentation and community engagenment. As a painter and muralist, his ethereal artworks explore themes of identity, equity, freedom of expression, mindfulness, and social cohesion. His work has been featured in over seven national and international group exhibitions and one international solo exhibition on top of a major art feature at Newyork's popular Times Square.
Throughout his career, Kiggundu has collaborated with various organizations including Africa Leadership Institute (AFLI), Youth Consult Uganda, Vision Group, Reminac Studios, Precita Eyes Muralists, Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship, Bayview Hunterspoint Adult Care Centre, Global South Arts and Health Week contributing to leadership development, research, education, and community engagement. He has featured on panels and curated numerous workshops that shape conversations at the intersection of art, health, leadership, and culture.
Throughout his career, Kiggundu has collaborated with various organizations including Africa Leadership Institute (AFLI), Youth Consult Uganda, Vision Group, Reminac Studios, Precita Eyes Muralists, Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship, Bayview Hunterspoint Adult Care Centre, Global South Arts and Health Week contributing to leadership development, research, education, and community engagement. He has featured on panels and curated numerous workshops that shape conversations at the intersection of art, health, leadership, and culture.
In 2014 together with 2 other fellow artists, they established Streetlights Uganda, a nonprofit organization in Uganda empowering street children through art. His leadership and advocacy roles extend across multiple platforms: he is a LeO Africa Institute Young Emerging Leaders Program Fellow (2019), a Young Disaster Resilience Leadership Fellow (2017), a Global Arts in Medicine Fellow (2021), and a 2023 participant in the Arts in Health Summer Intensive Program at the Centre of Arts in Medicine, University of Florida. He also participated in the Connecting Cultural Heritage Program under Audience Agency UK and currently a Senior Atlantic Fellow at the Atlantic Institute's Equity in Brain Health Program under the Global Brain Health institute.
In 2014 together with 2 other fellow artists, they established Streetlights Uganda, a nonprofit organization in Uganda empowering street children through art. His leadership and advocacy roles extend across multiple platforms: he is a LeO Africa Institute Young Emerging Leaders Program Fellow (2019), a Young Disaster Resilience Leadership Fellow (2017), a Global Arts in Medicine Fellow (2021), and a 2023 participant in the Arts in Health Summer Intensive Program at the Centre of Arts in Medicine, University of Florida. He also participated in the Connecting Cultural Heritage Program under Audience Agency UK and currently a Senior Atlantic Fellow at the Atlantic Institute's Equity in Brain Health Program under the Global Brain Health institute.
Kiggundu envisions convening a creative powerhouse and retreat community center under Metanoia a future physical hub dedicated to rest, reflection, creativity, and meaningful human connection. Rooted in the belief that transformation begins with rest, Metanoia will serve as a multidisciplinary space that nurtures storytelling, cultural preservation, creative expression, and community development. As part of the long-term growth and extension of Kiggundu Art Studio, this center will bring together all his diverse initiatives under one shared vision. More than just a retreat center, Metanoia will be a living space for cross-generational exchange, indigenous arts, creative exploration, and collective renewal. It will bring together artists, elders, storytellers, researchers, and community members to imagine, create, and heal together building stronger, more connected communities through the power of art, culture, and shared experience.
Kiggundu envisions convening a creative powerhouse and retreat community center under Metanoia a future physical hub dedicated to rest, reflection, creativity, and meaningful human connection. Rooted in the belief that transformation begins with rest, Metanoia will serve as a multidisciplinary space that nurtures storytelling, cultural preservation, creative expression, and community development. As part of the long-term growth and extension of Kiggundu Art Studio, this center will bring together all his diverse initiatives under one shared vision. More than just a retreat center, Metanoia will be a living space for cross-generational exchange, indigenous arts, creative exploration, and collective renewal. It will bring together artists, elders, storytellers, researchers, and community members to imagine, create, and heal together building stronger, more connected communities through the power of art, culture, and shared experience.
Currently, Kiggundu is a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health who just completed his 12 months residency program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), under the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI). Motivated by the personal loss of his grandmother to dementia in 2018, his work during the 12-month residency focused on training in brain health, leadership, advocacy and dementia prevention. Through the Memory Mosaics Initiative, he is passionate about leveraging indigenous arts and traditional knowledge systems to raise awareness of dementia, challenge stigma, and advocate for inclusive, creative and equitable brain health across communities.
Currently, Kiggundu is a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health who just completed his 12 months residency program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), under the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI). Motivated by the personal loss of his grandmother to dementia in 2018, his work during the 12-month residency focused on training in brain health, leadership, advocacy and dementia prevention. Through the Memory Mosaics Initiative, he is passionate about leveraging indigenous arts and traditional knowledge systems to raise awareness of dementia, challenge stigma, and advocate for inclusive, creative and equitable brain health across communities.
In his free time, Kiggundu finds inspiration in experiencing the power of Awe, through nature, sports, hiking, travel, and cross-cultural connections spaces where he believes deep reflection, social engagemment, inspiration, healing, and creativity flourish.
In his free time, Kiggundu finds inspiration in experiencing the power of Awe, through nature, sports, hiking, travel, and cross-cultural connections spaces where he believes deep reflection, social engagemment, inspiration, healing, and creativity flourish.
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