Enasoit, 2019, and Mydas, 2019, by Michael Armitage

Video: painting on Lubugo bark cloth

By Michelle Doyle

Published on 1 September 2021

Artist Michael Armitage paints on a material called Lubugo, which is made by the Baganda people of southern Uganda. Discover how Lubugo's crafted, and how Armitage incorporates its imperfections into his work.

Watch how Michael Armitage's canvases are created.

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Michael Armitage , The Chicken Thief (detail)

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