Lakwena Maciver

Lakwena
Born1986 (age 39–40)
London, England
Alma materLondon College of Communication (Graphics Media Design and Illustration, 2009)
OccupationArtist
Known forText-based murals and panel paintings
Parent(s)English mother, Ugandan father

Lakwena Maciver (born 1986) is a London-based artist. She is best known for her text based murals and panel paintings.[1][2]

Early life and education

She was born in London in 1986 to an English mother and a Ugandan father.[3][1] She spent part of her childhood in Ethiopia and teenage years in Kenya, and most of her life in England.[4]

Maciver graduated in 2009 from the London College of communication and there she studied Graphics Media Design and Illustration.[3]

Career

Her work, which is primarily text-based, combines words, patterns, and acid-bright colour.[1] She first gathered attention in 2013 with her Remember Paradise mural for the 2013 Wynwood walls festival in Miami.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Trujillo, Alejandro (2022-10-20). "lakwena". Wynwood Walls. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  2. ^ "Lakwena Maciver". Art of London. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  3. ^ a b "LAKWENA MACIVER". Vigo. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  4. ^ Namyalo, Consolate (2023-06-01). "Lakwena Uses ART to Tell Her Story". Medium. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  5. ^ "Lakwena Maciver - Biography, Shows, Articles & More". Artsy. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
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