Bruno Sserunkuuma

born 1962 Kampala Uganda

Bruno's greatest contribution in Uganda's ceramics is probably the way he has revolutionized the surface quality of his ceramic products. He has matured in the use of the Ngombe clay material, in the enhancement of the beauty of the ceramic form surfaces. This technique is again enriched by the experimental use of ordinary industrial colored oxides. He borrows and develops the old Indian-Ugandan batik drawing technique as artistic motifs which have given a sense of identity to his ceramics. These drawing motifs which depict different Ganda, Ankole, and Nyoro social-cultural activities are enhanced by elaborate decorative designs. Bruno's works present a challenge to artists, art lovers, and collectors to shake off their old views and reconstruct the objective perceptions about African Art, or art about African experience."

 

 

                   

      "Ganda Youth"      "The Protective Spirits"    "Bahima Cattle I"   "Kabaka's Wedding"  "Ganda Women II"

 

 

                                             

"Ganda School Boys"                   Ganda Women IV"                     "Echoes of Life II"

 

 

 

                

        "Bahima Cattle II"      "The Couple"        "Traditional Fashions I"    "Traditional Fashions II"

"I have been very sensitive to the indigenous traditional Ugandan pottery forms and the rich environment in which I live. In so doing, I aimed at fulfilling my artistic needs using the locally available materials without compromising the quality of my work." Bruno Sserunkuuma