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Outside the Afrikan Arts Kollective
- Photo by Tambularts

Public Art from Waste

If you have recently passed by the equator on Masaka Road, you have likely seen
“Courtship: Crested Cranes in scrap metal,” by Kandole Reagan—just a few steps north of
the monument-marker. Or if you have traveled between the Kibale National Forest entrance
and Fort Portal, you have seen in a roundabout, the enormous “Elephant in the Room,” by the
same artist—also in scrap metal. These are just two examples of public art created from
waste by Kandole and EcoAction, the CBO he founded. (EcoAction and Artist Kandole
Reagan: @ecoactionuganda [f] “Courtship” was funded by the AidChild Equator Shop;
“Elephant in the Room” was funded by The Roofings Group.
Public Art as Education
In Kyebando, around the Afrikan Arts Kollective, messaging through public art abounds,
worth a visit at this intersection of beautification and education (@afrikaartskolle [f]).
Similarly, in Entebbe, you’re likely to encounter at least one of the murals done by community
kids together with Tambularts’ volunteers. At the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education
Centre (UWEC), for example, their anti-poaching messaging showcases the beauty and
habitat of the rhino. In Kisalu, the community’s roadside walls at ViaVia Guesthouse have
been made beautiful through abstract art, while several NGO offices and places of business
have also been made brighter and happier by their murals. (Tambularts: @tambularts [i].)
If you know of other community beautification efforts, or if you would like to learn from these
best practices, feel free to reach out to me @nathaniel.dunigan (f). We love our world’s
natural beauty. Let’s all do our part to contribute to it, protect it, and celebrate it!

Elephant in the room - Kandole Reagan At UWEC Entebbe - Tambularts

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