Wife of German artist keeps late husband's legacy alive in Uganda

Jan 07, 2016

After his sudden death, his longtime partner decided the best way to honor his artistic legacy was to bring his work into the public eye, but in the way that would reflect the mind of artist Oubey himself

By Samuel Lutwama  

Ever heard the old saying, "Behind every great ma, there is a great woman?"

Such can be said of German Dagmar Woyde- Koehler, the wife of German artist Oubey who died car accident in 2004.

Then at 46, he had been preparing his first exhibition after a 12-year period of seclusion from the public eye.

 ogmar with some students who attended the workshop at the  hoto amuel Dogmar with some students who attended the workshop at the NIAAD. Photo Samuel LUTWAMA

After his sudden death, his longtime partner decided the best way to honor his artistic legacy was to bring his work into the public eye, but in the way that would reflect the mind of artist Oubey himself.

"I decided the best way to honor his awesome artwork was to that that would reflect his intended mission of sharing, exploring and discovering the secrets of painting through personal encounters," Dagmar said.

 ogmar oyde chats with gandan isual artist  uwa amala yazi Dogmar Woyde chats with Ugandan Visual artist Nuwa Wamala Nyazi

 

She founded Oubey Mindkiss Project and began exhibiting a number of his painting globally.

In December, she made a seventh stopover of Global Encounter at the experimental exhibition where she showcased Oubey's paintings at Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design (NIAAD), Kampala.

The workshop was opened by Dr. Kizito Maria Kasule of NIAAD and was attended by over 60 participants composed of various celebrated artists, among whom were Visual Arts Practitioner, Nuwa Wamala Nnyanzi.  

The atmosphere at the exhibition was relaxed as intense according to, Annabelle Wanjiku Reeno, a gifted visual artist from Kenya.

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