Agnes Waruguru (b.1994) is Kenyan whose work delves into the intimate realms of everyday life, home and personal histories. Through a dedicated and repetitive practice of material experimentation, she create multi-sensory experiences that transform painting, drawing, printmaking, and needlework into immersive installations.
Waruguru’s art is deeply connected to her surrounding, yet it weaves in multiple histories and identities, inviting viewers into meticulously crafted environments. By engaging the senses with elements like scent, organic materials, light, and water, she constructs spaces that suspend time, encouraging moments of care, slowness, and contemplation.
A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design (BFA), Waruguru has gained significant international recognition. She has participated in the inaugural Stellenbosch Triennale (2020) and completed a prestigious residency at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam (2021-2023). Her work has been exhibited across the globe, in Kenya, South Africa, France and the United States. Following her first solo show, 'Small things to Consider', at Circle Art Gallery in 2020, she was nominated for the esteemed Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs in 2022. Waruguru continues to live and work in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Agnes Waruguru (b.1994) is Kenyan whose work delves into the intimate realms of everyday life, home and personal histories. Through a dedicated and repetitive practice of material experimentation, she create multi-sensory experiences that transform painting, drawing, printmaking, and needlework into immersive installations.
Waruguru’s art is deeply connected to her surrounding, yet it weaves in multiple histories and identities, inviting viewers into meticulously crafted environments. By engaging the senses with elements like scent, organic materials, light, and water, she constructs spaces that suspend time, encouraging moments of care, slowness, and contemplation.
A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design (BFA), Waruguru has gained significant international recognition. She has participated in the inaugural Stellenbosch Triennale (2020) and completed a prestigious residency at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam (2021-2023). Her work has been exhibited across the globe, in Kenya, South Africa, France and the United States. Following her first solo show, 'Small things to Consider', at Circle Art Gallery in 2020, she was nominated for the esteemed Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs in 2022. Waruguru continues to live and work in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
