Teesa Bahana

Description

Teesa Bahana has been leading the 32° East, an independent non-profit organisation and a key contemporary art space and in Kampala. Under her leadership, 32° East has been developing Uganda’s first purpose-built public art centre—with studios, gallery spaces, and a library. Bahana also initiated KLA ART Labs for artistic research and professional growth, and oversaw the last three editions of KLA ART, Kampala’s longest running public arts festival. With an academic background in sociology and anthropology, she is particularly interested in the intersection between art and Ugandan society, and how artistic environments should be protected and nurtured. Bahana is also active internationally as a mentor and juror for programs such as RAW Academy, has been a part of the Prince Claus Fund Network for many years. She has been recognised in Apollo Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Africa and Art Africa’s 100+ Voices in the Global South.