Closed schools, shut businesses, social distancing, washing of hands and wearing of masks sum up 2020. However, the disruption also served as an opportunity for art, with artists tapping into their talents to capture the period in song, word, canvas and sculpture.
Makerere University’s Department of Journalism and Communication teamed up with Fotea Foundation for an exhibition, following the year-long “Photography and Visual Literacy for Active Citizenship” programme. The programme, developed to supplement the photography studies provided to students, aimed to develop visual literacy skills while encouraging participants to apply Ugandan history as they document cultural, political and social issues among local communities.
