Wood assemblage, visual artist on crafting multi-functional works
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- 09 Aug 2022
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"I don't just do artworks for decoration. Mine are multi-functional. As an example, I have made a lamp shell that also serves as a saving case,” said wood assemblage and visual artist Didier Irimaso.
The 22-year-old is currently self-employed and doing original artworks from wood and other different materials. Apart from the lamp shell, he has also assembled a bed that includes drawers and spaces where one can place stuff like vases, candle holders, among others.
Irimaso was first introduced to art when he was seven. He used to draw different stuff in his notebooks and on the board whenever his teacher asked him to. In high school, he would also make decorations by using paints whenever the school had an event.
In 2018, he joined Nyundo School of Art to fulfil his dream of becoming an artist – following repetitive knockbacks from his parents who couldn't understand why he was taking the path.
He said that reaching there, he was amazed by everything he saw: the paintings, the sculptures and other different forms of artworks that compelled him to use extra hours and deploy his hardworking spirit so that he could learn how to make them.
“I wasn’t expecting to become who I am today. I really surprised myself and the capability in me because from there, I became more than an artist,” he said. Read More…
