Michael Armitage was born in Nairobi, Kenya in 1984, to a Yorkshireman father and Kikuyu mother, and spent his childhood in East Africa before moving to London in 2000 to study at the Slade School of Fine Art and Royal Academy Schools. Now exhibited internationally and represented by White Cube, he is primarily known for his large-scale figurative works painted on traditional Ugandan lubugo cloth. Although Armitage’s images are deeply rooted in East African culture and folklore, they nevertheless continue to reference the great traditions of European painting.

Listen to his story here or read the full biography on the BURU database: https://www.buru.org.uk/contributor/michael-armitage