Lakwena
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About
British Ugandan visual artist, muralist, and designer known for combining bold text, geometric patterns, and vibrant colors with messages of hope, liberation, and community and for sharing her work on Instagram with over 100,000 followers.
Before fame
She studied graphic design at the London College of Communication, graduated in 2009, and held her first London exhibition that same year. Her breakthrough came after her I Remember Paradise mural appeared at Wynwood Walls in Miami in 2013. She began sharing her work on Instagram in 2018.
Trivia
She transformed two basketball courts in Arkansas and developed her Jump Paintings series around players like Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal. She collaborated with Dior and Apple in 2025. She created the seven-meter Rise & Shine installation in Piccadilly Circus in 2026.
Family life
She was born to an English mother and a Ugandan father and spent portions of her childhood in Ethiopia and Kenya. She is a mother of three children.
Associated with
Her I Remember Paradise mural was featured in a selfie taken by Beyoncé.
