Samson Kambalu was born in Malawi in 1975. He moved to England after meeting his wife, a Scottish development worker, later obtaining his MA in Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University (2002–3) and his PhD from Chelsea College of Art and Design (2011-15). The themes of Kambalu's artwork are autobiographical, often serving as a critique of social structures, deriving inspiration from Nyau culture of the Chewa (known for use of ritual masks), the Situationist movement's rejection of reification theories, as well as influences from Protestantism. Kambalu is Professor of Fine Art at the Ruskin School of Art, Magdalen College, University of Oxford.

Listen to his story here or read the full biography on the BURU database: https://www.buru.org.uk/contributor/samson-kambalu-e7ab