ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Kuda Mushangi (b. 1995) is an award-winning artist and architect based in London.
He studied Architecture at the Liverpool School of Architecture, completing his Master of Architecture degree in 2020. Alongside his architectural work, Mushangi has developed a distinctive visual art practice that explores contemporary themes through a multidisciplinary lens.
In 2020, he was recognised as a young emerging artist through an open call by Tate Modern and Tate Collective. The following year, he was awarded the Holy Art Gallery Prize. His work has continued to receive critical attention—featured in Artist Talk Magazine in 2021 and shortlisted for the Ingram Prize in 2022.
Mushangi’s work was exhibited at the prestigious London Design Festival in 2024, and in 2025, he was shortlisted for the East London Art Prize. Through both his architectural and artistic practice, he remains deeply engaged with creative communities across the UK.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Mushangi sees his practice as a means of exploring the emotional complexities of migration. His work is grounded in narrative, storytelling, and allegory, often weaving together themes of love, loneliness, joy, and self-doubt. Drawing from personal experience while reaching beyond cultural boundaries, his art reflects a belief in the power of honesty, humanity, and the beauty of the everyday to connect us. Mushangi strives to strike a delicate balance between the autobiographical and the universal—inviting viewers to engage not only with his story, but also to reflect on their own.