Lot 10

Joseph Ntensibe (Ugandan, born 1953)
Untitled l & ll, circa 2000, sold as a pair
Signed ‘NtENsiBE’ (lower left and lower middle)
Ink and pen on paper
30 by 20.5 cm each
KES 290,000 – 530,000
(US$) 2,250 – 4,150
Provenance: Private collection

Joseph Ntensibe demonstrated an exceptional talent for artmaking from an early age. He secured a scholarship to attend the renowned Makerere University School of Fine Art in Kampala, Uganda, where he honed his skills through experimentation with diverse mediums. He subsequently developed a painterly practice centred on the theme of environmentalism which is echoed in the organic forms illustrated in the present work. Ntensibe’s paintings have regularly been included in international auctions and achieved significant prices.

‘I like to use all these beautiful colours from the rainbow, and I try to make them harmonise with everything’ – Joseph Ntensibe.